lifeline

Example Sentences

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Building up a man whose appetite, whose isolation, whose just general hunger to dominate, making that character and then giving him this one lifeline to humanity in Vanessa — that’s all calculated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“It feels like … a lifeline is being yanked out from underneath a lot of people.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The lack of a reliable service hampers the ability of residents to get around, although the kindness of strangers can provide a lifeline.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In 2022 JetBlue offered Spirit a $3.8 billion merger lifeline so the combined companies could offer more competition for the four U.S. airline giants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

As soon as Dana spoke those two words—bar mitzvah—I saw a lifeline, a way to make up for what I’d done, even just a little.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman