lifeblood

Example Sentences

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Diamond mining has been the lifeblood of this part of West Africa since the 1930s.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Logistics is the lifeblood of the economy—and J.B.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“Investors are going to be focused on that metric and trends there, given engagement is really the lifeblood of the company and really what fuels the long-term revenue and earnings growth.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“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

Cows remain the lifeblood of the Dinka culture.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau