safety net
Example Sentences
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He also rejects the notion that there is a binary choice between providing well-paid employment and a decent safety net through the social security system.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
We also have $200,000 in cash as a safety net.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
But if it doesn’t, dividend stocks create a solid safety net for the fog of war.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
As health care costs go up, the safety net for Americans living with HIV is getting smaller.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
She liked to be in control — it was her safety net — and she could feel that net being ripped away from her by the star-shaped fruit.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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