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
The men below holding the life net under the window, saw him totter and changed their position as fast as possible in order to get under him.
From A Boy Knight by Scott, Martin Jerome
Joe's hands slipped from the bar, his head struck it a glancing blow, and the next instant he felt himself falling head first down toward the life net.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
At last, however, he made his final swing, and dropped down into the life net amid the plaudits of the crowd.
From Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank by Barnum, Vance
