life net
Example Sentences
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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
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
He had made a hit—a big hit, for the applause kept up after he had dropped to the life net.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
I was the same when your pa missed both the third trapeze and the life net.
From Believe You Me! by Putnam, Nina Wilcox
"I don't believe anything will happen, and if—if he should fall—see!" and she pointed to where a detachment of city firemen stood ready with their life net.
From The Moving Picture Girls at Rocky Ranch Or, Great Days Among the Cowboys by Hope, Laura Lee
