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Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Having issued the fewest pardons of any first-term president in history so far, Mr. Biden now seems focused on pardoning those who may not need that safety net.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Investing in franchises across industries offers a safety net, enabling entrepreneurs to rely on one industry’s stability while another sector faces a slump.
—Pete First, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And, if that failed, the Mets need relievers, notably someone who could provide both set-up to and potentially a safety net for Edwin Diaz.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Chocolate made only using the cocoa pod could be considered 100 percent cocoa, meaning that high-percentage products could be produced with less beans, offering the sector a safety net in the face of shortages.
—Eve Thomas, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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