life net
Example Sentences
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But the day his testimony ended, he sent one of his attorneys scuttling off to court to prepare a legal life net to jump into.
From Time Magazine Archive
A daring young man, he dived for an A.M.G. life net, later sported a U.S. uniform while his old pals were marched off to jail.
From Time Magazine Archive
He jumped out of the open third story window, horrifying the class, until they learned he'd rigged a canvas life net on the floor below.
From This is Klon Calling by Walter J. Sheldon
All fire departments should have a life net; dropping into a life-net is not so hazardous as sliding down a rope when one is ignorant of the proper way to do it.
From Guide to Hotel Housekeeping by Mary E. Palmer
He had made a hit—a big hit, for the applause kept up after he had dropped to the life net.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Vance Barnum
