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as in netting
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals the basketball didn't go into the basket—it just hit the net

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verb (2)

as in to earn
to receive after charges and deductions have been made the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal

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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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