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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

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of safety net¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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When a massive storm knocked out power and sent the world outside into a flickering haze of uncertainty — no streetlights, no signal, no safety net — James was there.

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If doubts about the dollar’s future lead to even tighter fiscal policy, the social safety net could wither right when Americans need it most.

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She also said China needs to increase its social safety net so that there is less "precautionary saving" and said the US government needs to reduce its debt.

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"There needs to be a proper safety net," she said.

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As these forces collide, the question remains: Can the nation’s safety net survive without unraveling the very fabric of food security it was designed to protect?

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safety match safety pin

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