Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Use betting markets for any of these games to activate the $200 bonus bet offer or the $1,000 first bet safety net.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The safety net doesn't apply to everyone.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The decision comes in the wake of federal funding cuts for food and nutrition safety net programs nationwide.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Benefit and safety net programs Social Security, VA and other benefits will continue, but there could be some delay in services, such as processing applications.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The safety net doesn't apply to everyone.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The decision comes in the wake of federal funding cuts for food and nutrition safety net programs nationwide.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Benefit and safety net programs Social Security, VA and other benefits will continue, but there could be some delay in services, such as processing applications.
—Caitlyn Kim, NPR, 30 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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