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Examples of safety net in a Sentence
The program provides a safety net for people who have lost their jobs.
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Economists at the World Bank and at universities inside and outside China have argued that China should expand its social safety net by increasing state pensions and beefing up the health system.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The safety net hospital system last year had to cut costs as expenses climbed and revenue remained flat, including a hiring freeze for more than a dozen positions.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Just as safety nets protect performers in a high-wire act, ethical frameworks ensure AI advancements don't endanger society.
—Ben Gebremeskel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Medicaid: Rising costs and uninsured patient rates are straining safety net providers, many of whom face low Medicaid reimbursement rates.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Safety net.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20net. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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