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
Joe's hands slipped from the bar, his head struck it a glancing blow, and the next instant he felt himself falling head first down toward the life net.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
He saw Joe Strong and the other two Lascallas on the trapezes high up above the life net.
From Joe Strong, the Boy Fish or Marvelous Doings in a Big Tank by Barnum, Vance
But Joe had planned it all out in advance, and knew it was safe, especially as the life net was under him.
From Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer by Barnum, Vance
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
