safety net

Example Sentences

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The rest goes to jewellery or serves as a safety net and financial asset.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This new reality undermines LNG’s longtime reputation as a geopolitical safety net.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

As health care costs go up, the safety net for Americans living with HIV is getting smaller.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

A Department for Work and Pensions spokesperson said the £1bn Crisis and Resilience fund will act as a "genuine safety net helping to prevent families from falling into crises".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The absence of the Thunderhead’s uninvited intrusions into our lives is a blessing, for it allows us to live without a safety net.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman