lifeline

Example Sentences

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The Capital Economics forecasting firm noted Wednesday that lower oil shipments "would cut off a key lifeline for Venezuela's economy" in the near future.

From Barron's

It has been the singular lifeline for a battered Iran and its entire proxy network.

From The Wall Street Journal

Capital Economics analysts predicted that the blockade "would cut off a key lifeline for Venezuela's economy" in the short term.

From Barron's

A financial lifeline from Washington would be “a turning point,” said von Vacano, helping reassure investors that Bolivia is ready to partner with the U.S. on lithium and the country’s other valuable minerals.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there is also no shortage of workers, keen for the economic lifeline recycling provides.

From Barron's