noun
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the blood, considered as vital to sustain life
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the essential or animating force
Etymology
Origin of lifeblood
Example Sentences
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Its lifeblood of ideas is now the audience’s responsibility.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Swift, a Belgium-based messaging system used by thousands of banks worldwide, is the lifeblood for much of international commerce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
"The technological revolution we are living through should mean young people become the fresh lifeblood our economy needs to adapt and grow," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In fact, there’s reason to wonder whether Cadiz itself still wants to do the project, even though in the past it described it as its potential corporate lifeblood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The privileges affected by these classifications included visits and letters, studies, and the opportunity to buy groceries and incidentals — all of which are the lifeblood of any prisoner.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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