lifeline

Example Sentences

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Huge gaps remain between the Iranian and U.S. positions, including on the issue of Hormuz, a lifeline for the Gulf where one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas once passed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

An overwhelming majority of system users in a study commissioned by the agency that oversees the lifeline said they found it helpful and potentially lifesaving.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The oil it carries is expected to provide Cuba with a short-term lifeline.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner as well as an important source of diplomatic and political support.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Three days old, but my only lifeline to American baseball scores.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin