Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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When financial systems collapse, governments lose the ability to provide safety nets.
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
This might seem extreme but would provide a safety net in case of a job loss or other financial downturn.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The question is whether enough wavering moderates will buy in without knowing how the blueprint will overhaul the safety net program.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
One amendment that was accepted after several hours of debate was actually a Republican effort to fend off criticism that the package would be paid for by cutting safety net programs.
—Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
This might seem extreme but would provide a safety net in case of a job loss or other financial downturn.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The question is whether enough wavering moderates will buy in without knowing how the blueprint will overhaul the safety net program.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
One amendment that was accepted after several hours of debate was actually a Republican effort to fend off criticism that the package would be paid for by cutting safety net programs.
—Lisa Mascaro, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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