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

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The absence of lobster traps and not being poked and prodded by divers armed with snares, tickle sticks and nets for nearly four months usually results in an abundance of bugs, a term that refers to the insect-like appearance of lobsters. Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025 With a real-time net worth of $11.5 billion, Sarath is among the wealthiest in Thailand. Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Earlier this week, a phalanx of federal agents led by Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on MacArthur Park in a militaristic show of force that ultimately netted zero arrests. Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 Morocco answered Banda’s quick opener last weekend with a penalty, and then netted a last-minute equalizer in front of a raucous home crowd. Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for net

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“Net.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/net. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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