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lifeblood

[ lahyf-bluhd ]

noun

  1. the blood, considered as essential to maintain life:

    to spill one's lifeblood in war.

  2. a life-giving, vital, or animating element:

    Agriculture is the lifeblood of the country.



lifeblood

/ ˈɪˌʌ /

noun

  1. the blood, considered as vital to sustain life
  2. the essential or animating force
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lifeblood1

First recorded in 1580–90; life + blood
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Her improbable success and unlikely downfall, and what her story says about belief and self-invention and fame, are in the lifeblood of Los Angeles.

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On foreign trips to more than 60 countries, in his audiences at the Vatican and during countless events, it was very clear that being close to people, and particularly the young, was his lifeblood.

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If fantasy is the lifeblood of DOGE, then reality must be the lifeblood of a progressive alternative— especially one that prioritizes effectiveness.

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In the speech, he joked that developer LocalThunk was "really rich now" and urged the audience to "play more independent games... they are the lifeblood of this industry".

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“Probationary employees are the lifeblood of our government.”

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