lifeline
Example Sentences
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"The Rafah crossing is a lifeline," said Mohammed Nassir, a Palestinian who had his leg amputated after being injured early in the war.
From Barron's
This isn’t the first time Taylor Fresh Foods has thrown Pacific Valley a lifeline.
Latin American leaders, on the other hand, could use their assets as leverage for getting U.S. assistance, as Argentina did last year when the U.S. extended the country a lifeline amid debt issues.
From Barron's
Latin American leaders, on the other hand, could use their assets as leverage for getting U.S. assistance, as Argentina did last year when the U.S. extended the country a lifeline amid debt issues.
From Barron's
Three days old, but my only lifeline to American baseball scores.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
