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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Global demand for plasma is already at an all time high and is still rising, including in Australia, so Lifeblood hopes the changes will provide a much-need boost to supplies.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
Lifeblood is working to update their screening processes to accommodate the change, but those who want to donate will be able to by the end of the year.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2022
Testing and quarantining requirements prompted by the outbreak, combined with the holiday season, were creating a “perfect storm” of cancellations, said Red Cross Lifeblood donor center network head Cath Stone.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2021
A Town’s Lifeblood The power and profits of the medical device industry are on display here in Warsaw, which has trademarked itself the Orthopedic Capital of the World.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2013
A Restored Louisiana Plantation and Its Lifeblood WALLACE, La. — John Cummings is restoring a 1790s plantation house as a museum, but he hopes that future visitors will spend only a few minutes there.
From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2013
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