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Recent Examples of lifeblood
Cash flow is the lifeblood of small business; because many don’t have access to fast financing, a cash shortfall can really hurt.
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Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
At competitions and practices, during matches and in the stands, supporters of the programs point to students — covered in face paint, sporting team uniforms, and full of energy during events — as the future lifeblood of this key industry.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Maxwell Bowman’s projection and video design are sharply on point, with clean and clear swipes and transitions that are the lifeblood of any live production.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Cricket’s link with social drinking is deeply entwined and can be the lifeblood of clubs at grassroots level where the clubhouse and bar are often central to the community.
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Paul Newman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
At competitions and practices, during matches and in the stands, supporters of the programs point to students — covered in face paint, sporting team uniforms, and full of energy during events — as the future lifeblood of this key industry.
—
P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Maxwell Bowman’s projection and video design are sharply on point, with clean and clear swipes and transitions that are the lifeblood of any live production.
—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Cricket’s link with social drinking is deeply entwined and can be the lifeblood of clubs at grassroots level where the clubhouse and bar are often central to the community.
—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeblood
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
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History, whether acknowledged or not, is etched in our souls.
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What the novels of William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison reveal about the soul of America • How Lewis and Clark invented the Western • Is Minneapolis the most literate city in America?
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If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
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The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
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“Lifeblood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeblood. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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