lifeline
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It’s also an indirect lifeline to the private sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Along with veterans, LGBTQ+ are one of two groups known to be at higher risk for suicide who are offered the option to connect with specially trained counselors when they contact the 988 lifeline.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Editor’s note: The national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The radio was our lifeline up in the mountains, and we listened to it constantly.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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 I saw, up close, how thoroughly the system deprives people from the lifelines of family connection they need.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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
And then our hands reached out, palm to palm, joining our lifelines.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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