lifeblood

Example Sentences

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas transits, has boosted the price of oil, the lifeblood of the Russian economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Oil is the lifeblood of the Russian economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Theatrical windows used to be the lifeblood of independent film, and now it’s basically gone,” said David Offenberg, an associate professor of finance at Loyola Marymount University and author of the book “Independent Film Finance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Motorcycle couriers zipping in and out, the lifeblood of the Park.

From Literature

These deposits are the lifeblood of the economy, especially in areas outside major cities, where local banks use them to finance loans to individuals, small businesses and farmers.

From Barron's