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 more money these peak boomers have saved for retirement, the less strain the U.S.’s social safety net will be under—to say nothing of what kind of quality of life these boomers might expect in retirement.
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Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Democrats, with their expansive vision of government, and a desire to broaden the social safety net, embraced these tools as a way to keep costs down and make programs more politically palatable.
—TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The outcome illuminates the arbitrary nature of the American safety net, which prioritizes local control.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Debt, trade barriers and policy uncertainties are dulling the region’s economic dynamism and governments need to do more to address long-term problems such as weak social safety nets and underinvestment in education, the report says.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
The hospitals serve as a safety net for the region’s low-income residents.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
The real-world impact of this plan is currently being felt by society at all levels but is particularly more pernicious for lower income groups with limited-to-no savings and a decrepit safety net (that the Milei administration is purposefully diluting).
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Still, amid the sacrifices many are making to ensure there’s a social safety net in the country, there are those with disposable income who can invest.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Plus, these workers are often without the safety net of health care or a union contract.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, Democrats, with their expansive vision of government, and a desire to broaden the social safety net, embraced these tools as a way to keep costs down and make programs more politically palatable.
—TIME, 10 Apr. 2024
The outcome illuminates the arbitrary nature of the American safety net, which prioritizes local control.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Debt, trade barriers and policy uncertainties are dulling the region’s economic dynamism and governments need to do more to address long-term problems such as weak social safety nets and underinvestment in education, the report says.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
The hospitals serve as a safety net for the region’s low-income residents.
—Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
The real-world impact of this plan is currently being felt by society at all levels but is particularly more pernicious for lower income groups with limited-to-no savings and a decrepit safety net (that the Milei administration is purposefully diluting).
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Still, amid the sacrifices many are making to ensure there’s a social safety net in the country, there are those with disposable income who can invest.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
Plus, these workers are often without the safety net of health care or a union contract.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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