safety net
Example Sentences
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It prompts me to be less attentive, because I perceive the notetaker as a safety net.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
Instead, it would be far wiser for policymakers to focus on directly strengthening the social safety net, so every patient has equitable access to treatments without financial hardship.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“This is a time when the safety net starts to come off,” said Bobbi Rebell, consumer-finance expert at CardRates.com and author of a book titled “Launching Financial Grownups.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
Meinor’s college friends, who she considers family, offered a safety net.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
The middle ring had a huge safety net stretched across it.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
