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Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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In California, some fire victims are trying to recover without a safety net: In recent years, insurance companies have dropped millions of policies in the state.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The protest and march, which goes from Washington's Malcom X Park to Black Lives Matter plaza near the White House is a protest against Trump, but also against both major political party's embrace of billionaires wants over social safety net programs and the climate, Smolarek said.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
State Medicaid funding could be on the chopping block this year, forcing politically difficult decisions about a safety net program that serves nearly 73 million Americans.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
But the theme of the proposals is unmistakable — safety net programs and several Biden initiatives are on the chopping block.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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