lifeline
Example Sentences
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The Emirates’ new posture is most evident in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—a lifeline for its energy exports, shipping business and food.
He says the money would be a "lifeline" for his wife and two children as he is currently out of work after falling ill last year.
From BBC
It also follows a nascent U.S. effort to steer fuel and other commercial lifelines to Cuba’s small private sector while bypassing the state.
Once I heard it, I latched on like a lifeline and started walking through the brush.
From Literature
The oil it carries is expected to provide Cuba with a short-term lifeline.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
