1. No wonder investors feel a lifeline has to come from somewhere.

2. It would cut off a lifeline to Cuban families who depend on remittances.

3. Researchers are hoping AI can provide a lifeline to those at risk of suicide.

4. The Obama administration has offered no military lifeline even to rebel groups it has vetted and backed.

5. It would cut off a lifeline to independent businesses.

6. But Airbnb claims its site primarily offers an economic lifeline to help residents pay their bills, rent or a mortgage.

7. The work, even if unpaid, is as much a lifeline for herself as it is for her students.