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Recent Examples of lifeblood
Venezuela had ridden a boom fueled by historically high oil prices — the lifeblood of its economy and virtually its sole export — but that cushion collapsed not long after Maduro was sworn in as president in 2013.
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Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Critics say that undermines the competition that is the lifeblood of the games.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
Food prices, especially bread—the literal lifeblood of the French diet—also skyrocketed due to poor harvests.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Family films are the lifeblood of theatrical.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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Jorge Valencia, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
Critics say that undermines the competition that is the lifeblood of the games.
—Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 31 Dec. 2025
Food prices, especially bread—the literal lifeblood of the French diet—also skyrocketed due to poor harvests.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 29 Dec. 2025
Family films are the lifeblood of theatrical.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeblood
Noun
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The woman running the daycare had attempted life-saving measures on the child before emergency services arrived, First Alert 4 reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those on the right, determined to make the case that this was an officer killing in self-defense, should instead be beginning with this utter failure to protect the life of a civilian protester and de-escalate the situation through some means other than shooting a fellow American in the head.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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George Kittle’s Achilles had popped, a devastating blow to the soul of the roster.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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While Natanya wears her admiration for big-budget affairs like Janet Jackson’s All For You on her sleeve, her vocal production still maintains traces of the more languid bedroom soul popularized by the likes of Steve Lacy and monte booker.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
13 Jan. 2026
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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What’s unique about Tasovská’s approach is that the entire film is composed of Jarcovjáková’s photographs, infusing her artistic spirit into every frame.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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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 17 Jan. 2026.
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