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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Welfare provides a safety net for people who are unable to work.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Another is a type of safety net that in 1986 was made mandatory on all construction sites.
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However, States said the new program is providing a better safety net for the drought-plagued wheat growers of the Great Plains.
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If share prices fall over that time, a safety net guarantees you will get your money back.
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If the partner continues working, the couple may have to survive on an income below the statutory safety net .
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It was designed as a safety net , but in many respects it has now become a high wire for farmers.
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The Endangered Species Act is a safety net that comes into play when other environmental and conservation laws have failed.
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The Senate leader does have a safety net of sorts for the weeks ahead.
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The state intervenes as a last resort or safety net when parenting leads to dangerous or inadequate levels of child care.