Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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The law made permanent the 2017 GOP tax cuts, while boosting funding for border security and the Defense Department, scaling back some social safety net programs, and limiting taxes on tips and overtime for some workers.
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
Medi-Cal currently provides health coverage to nearly 15 million Californians — more than one in three residents — serving as the foundation of the state’s health care safety net.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Roasting it in a low 250-degree oven ensured even cooking and gave us a larger safety net to prevent overcooking.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Most people are left to cobble together care with out-of-pocket spending and fragile safety nets.
—Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2025
Medi-Cal currently provides health coverage to nearly 15 million Californians — more than one in three residents — serving as the foundation of the state’s health care safety net.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Roasting it in a low 250-degree oven ensured even cooking and gave us a larger safety net to prevent overcooking.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Most people are left to cobble together care with out-of-pocket spending and fragile safety nets.
—Thomas McInerney, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for safety net
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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