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The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Having issued the fewest pardons of any first-term president in history so far, Mr. Biden now seems focused on pardoning those who may not need that safety net.
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Investing in franchises across industries offers a safety net, enabling entrepreneurs to rely on one industry’s stability while another sector faces a slump.
—Pete First, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And, if that failed, the Mets need relievers, notably someone who could provide both set-up to and potentially a safety net for Edwin Diaz.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Chocolate made only using the cocoa pod could be considered 100 percent cocoa, meaning that high-percentage products could be produced with less beans, offering the sector a safety net in the face of shortages.
—Eve Thomas, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
Investing in franchises across industries offers a safety net, enabling entrepreneurs to rely on one industry’s stability while another sector faces a slump.
—Pete First, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And, if that failed, the Mets need relievers, notably someone who could provide both set-up to and potentially a safety net for Edwin Diaz.
—Zach Pressnell, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Chocolate made only using the cocoa pod could be considered 100 percent cocoa, meaning that high-percentage products could be produced with less beans, offering the sector a safety net in the face of shortages.
—Eve Thomas, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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