safety net

Example Sentences

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County’s acting chief executive officer, said he believed the region’s social safety net was now “an investment opportunity.”

From Los Angeles Times

The idea of expanding the government’s safety net may sound like a reasonable measure to prevent bank failures.

From Barron's

Should I start collecting early as a safety net for her?

From MarketWatch

The engineering manager I worked with scheduled biweekly check-ins, even when she was just acting as the person’s safety net.

From The Wall Street Journal

Davies said the story was inspired by his environmental concerns and sees its characters "pushed to the limit" without the Doctor's usual "safety net".

From BBC