lifeline

The rebels, who have been attacking Saudi oil tankers, are trying to tighten their squeeze on the shipments, analysts say -- a lifeline for exports after Iran's blockade of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Heavily indebted Senegal received a $2.2 billion lifeline from the IMF earlier this week.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

“The naval blockade remains in full force and effect, and Operation Economic Outcast is under way to sever every remaining economic lifeline sustaining the regime,” White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

She might not have saved the world, but she threw a big part of it a lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

I leaned into the familiar, comforting sounds and smells of home, holding on to them like a lifeline, and I stared at my mom, who was, unquestionably, a human being of the superior variety.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

Rachel Mulrenan, Ramblers' campaigns manager, said local paths were "lifelines" which connected people with green space, fresh air, and mental and physical health.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

"But there is also a serious point about how we communicate with each other and how these phone boxes are often vital rural lifelines."

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

But "the lack of key lifelines -- water, power" has hit locals hard, said Hiroyuki Matsushima, 53, who works at a supermarket in Yatsushiro, one of the districts where shaking was strongest.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

“Even limited asset releases function as both economic lifelines and political signals of de-escalation,” said Sanam Vakil, Middle East director at Chatham House, a London think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Stretching from the front pulpit to a back stanchion and all around the Frog were stainless-steel lifelines rigged in stout stainless-steel posts.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen