lifeblood

Example Sentences

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"Football was his lifeblood," said Jordan, noting that after the Bradford fire, Yorath attended the funerals of all those who died.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

And in an era where football broadcast revenue is the lifeblood of college sports—particularly as teams spend millions on their rosters—that growing gap has become the true measure of the business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“Transparency is the lifeblood of free markets, and it’s also the lifeblood of policy reform,” Webb told these pages three months ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

That is part of the lifeblood of the state’s culture, cuisine, commerce and sense of possibility, and those students are now our teachers, nurses, physicians, engineers, entrepreneurs and tech whizzes.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

Pocock’s integrity, his craftsmanship, and above all his honor were his lifeblood.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown