Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Marquez has made preserving the county’s safety net services a tenet of her term in office.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Before the Seventies, New York’s social safety net was relatively robust.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The data also suggests there may be some truth in the argument that referees are reluctant to commit to decisions given the existence of VAR’s safety net.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2026
One school of thought holds that high levels of immigration and a robust social safety net are incompatible; natives don’t want to share their nation’s generosity with foreigners.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Before the Seventies, New York’s social safety net was relatively robust.
—Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
The data also suggests there may be some truth in the argument that referees are reluctant to commit to decisions given the existence of VAR’s safety net.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 2 June 2026
One school of thought holds that high levels of immigration and a robust social safety net are incompatible; natives don’t want to share their nation’s generosity with foreigners.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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