safety net
Example Sentences
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But “Tender Loving Care,” centered on two social service workers navigating the fraying social safety net and, in one case, anxiety about aging parents, possesses a bracing humanity full of compassion and urgency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
However, the government said "there needs to be a safety net beyond this discretion".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We continue to fortify our region’s safety net despite growing access demands and challenges,” Hampton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
If Acme won’t budge, small-estate probate could provide a more-than-adequate safety net.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 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
