safety net

Example Sentences

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The country’s limited social safety net causes people — especially women like Simmons — to face impossible choices.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

And the Scottish Liberal Democrats have previously spoken of the importance of repairing the "broken benefits safety net" while also promising to cut taxes for people on low wages.

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

The middle ring had a huge safety net stretched across it.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith