lifeblood
Example Sentences
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“M&A in biotech and biopharma is kind of the lifeblood of the way that the industry works,” said Evan Seigerman, head of healthcare research at BMO Capital Markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
"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
PdVSA is effectively Venezuela’s alter ego, tied at the hip given that oil remains the lifeblood of the economy.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
Cows remain the lifeblood of the Dinka culture.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
