lifeline

Example Sentences

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"This is an absolute lifeline for many people."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At the same time, digital currencies have also offered a financial lifeline for everyday Iranians who have battled high inflation and the collapse of their home currency, the Iranian rial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“But in a place like Los Angeles,” she says, “the tiny ADU turned into a flexible and essential lifeline for our family, not just once but twice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner as well as an important source of diplomatic and political support.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Maybe, beaten down as he already was and ready to grab on to the thinnest lifeline of hope, he just thought, Do as you're told.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson