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Recent Examples of lifeblood
One official claimed that the administration has weighed easing the sanctions on Iran’s oil exports—the lifeblood of its economy—to reduce the spike in oil prices the war has brought.
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
And corporate profits are the lifeblood of stock markets.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran’s decision to expands its attacks to major regional oil infrastructure adds a new element to the war gripping the Middle East, directly targeting the lifeblood of the area’s economy.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Iran targeted the lifeblood of the area’s economy.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
And corporate profits are the lifeblood of stock markets.
—Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Iran’s decision to expands its attacks to major regional oil infrastructure adds a new element to the war gripping the Middle East, directly targeting the lifeblood of the area’s economy.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Iran targeted the lifeblood of the area’s economy.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeblood
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its location along the Tropic of Cancer means a wide variety of plant life; guests can adventure through five different ecosystems.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many ancient cultures believed reflections held pieces of a person’s soul.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a floating fortress of 2,000 souls, suspicion spreads and a murder investigation turns into a global security crisis.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Let wonder guide choices that feed your spirit.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Scheffler was thoroughly amused and looked to be in good spirits heading into Sunday.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And for better or worse, practitioners have always stood at the ready, prepared to intervene when our chakras seemed blocked; when our humors seemed unbalanced; when our meridians surely became constricted; when our orgone levels were all out of whack.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
10 July 2023
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And then there was orgone, discovered, or imagined, by Wilhelm Reich, the Austrian psychoanalyst and fallen Freudian.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
1 Nov. 2021
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“Lifeblood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeblood. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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