lifeline

Example Sentences

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For district critics, families in the core of urban L.A. suddenly had an education lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Without that lifeline, public transportation has been curtailed, farmers struggle to get produce to market and residents endure hourslong blackouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

They could be a lifeline for sheep that might get stuck on the U.S. side once the border wall is sealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In Shanxi, it's also a lifeline for those with few other options.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Since facing down the cow monsters in Venice, Frank had barely thought about his fragile lifeline.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan