lifeline

Example Sentences

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A merger with Japanese rival Honda had been seen as a potential lifeline, but talks collapsed when the company proposed making Nissan a subsidiary.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In January, Blanck got a lifeline: a $50,000 grant from Build Back Pali, a nonprofit started by three teenage boys — including a former student — to help small businesses return to the community.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Meet the union representative acting as a lifeline for sailors trapped at sea since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“It feels like … a lifeline is being yanked out from underneath a lot of people.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“The truth,” Jen’s dad muttered, catching onto those two words as though Luke had thrown him a lifeline.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix