safety net
Example Sentences
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You've been my team, my safety net, and, very often, my family.
From BBC
Having the subsidies as a safety net feels like having a pillar to lean on,” she told Barron’s.
From Barron's
Anytime actors perform without a safety net there’s a suggestion of danger and an opportunity for the eagle-eyed to keep their eyes peeled for bloopers and gaffes.
From Salon
A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said the new national £1bn Crisis and Resilience fund will act as a "genuine safety net helping to prevent families from falling into crises".
From BBC
This new reality undermines LNG’s longtime reputation as a geopolitical safety net.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
