safety net
Example Sentences
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“I was curious what would happen if I kind of removed that safety net of having Ashley by my side.”
From Los Angeles Times
He said he believes the Legislature needs to weigh the need to pay survivors against the obligation to keep the social safety net intact.
From Los Angeles Times
A weak social safety net and job market uncertainty have added to consumers’ reluctance to spend.
Unlike traditional banks, nonbank mortgage companies lack safety nets like the ability to take out emergency government loans during a crisis.
The financial safety net for those at the perimeter of the banking system is expanding, too.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
