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safety net
noun
- a large net rigged between a person, as a trapeze performer, and the ground as protection in a fall.
- something that provides a margin of protection or security:
the safety net of federal credit for financial institutions.
safety net
noun
- a net used in a circus to catch high-wire and trapeze artistes if they fall
- any means of protection from hardship or loss, such as insurance
Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of safety net1
Example Sentences
There are several notable differences between the American and Canadian safety nets.
They were lifelines — a fragile but vital safety net for communities devastated by opioids, trauma, suicide and structural neglect.
So many others who have fallen foul of the Turkish authorities do not have such a safety net.
Now, Musk is destroying what’s left of America’s meager social safety net, exposing working-class Americans to the full brunt of the market.
Academic medical institutions, including UCLA, large health systems like Kaiser Permanente, rural clinics and safety net systems for low-income patients generally accept all patients, regardless of whether the parents intend to vaccinate their children.
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