life net
Example Sentences
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A daring young man, he dived for an A.M.G. life net, later sported a U.S. uniform while his old pals were marched off to jail.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the day his testimony ended, he sent one of his attorneys scuttling off to court to prepare a legal life net to jump into.
From Time Magazine Archive
And, as Sid Lascalla had said, there was a risk even in jumping into a life net.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
Somebody was sure to have a linguistic life net there, rigged and ready for you to drop into.
From Paths of Glory Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
They wanted no falls, even though the life net was below them.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
