lifeline

Example Sentences

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Which may explain why cast members keep talking about it like it was a lifeline, not a luxury.

From Salon

The injunction came ahead of an Israeli deadline for 37 well-known organisations to stop work, something the groups warn will remove a lifeline for vulnerable people and cause "irreparable harm".

From BBC

While in the kitchen, Catherine spoke about the importance of The Hanging Gardens and described places like it as "a lifeline to so many people in the community".

From BBC

The students' union, once a space made for students to relax in between lectures and tutorials, has now become a lifeline for some, O'Rawe added.

From BBC

But to the north San Fernando Valley, it has been a community lifeline and gathering spot since it first opened during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times