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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 brand cast a wide net—speaking to dozens of wineries across California, the Pacific Northwest, France, and other regions—before selecting Australian winemaker Courteney Wills to source Archer Roose’s new pinot noir. John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 In the final minute of the second period, a large scrum broke out in front of the Panthers net, but Guentzel was the only player from either team to receive a penalty. Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Netflix came in second among all media companies, raking in 7.9 percent of all TV viewership, while Disney netted the largest audience share among legacy media companies at 5 percent. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025 Pick 12 Dallas Wings The Wings netted this pick from Phoenix in the four-team Sabally/Thomas transaction. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 14 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.

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