lifeline

Example Sentences

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"This is an absolute lifeline for many people."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At the same time, digital currencies have also offered a financial lifeline for everyday Iranians who have battled high inflation and the collapse of their home currency, the Iranian rial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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 • Mar. 31, 2026

Advocates for the project say the San Vicente-Fairfax route would be a lifeline not just for West Hollywood residents but for low-income Angelenos across the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

He held onto her hands as though he were in the middle of the sea and her hands were the lifeline that would drag him in to shore.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin