as in nets
a fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals
wore a veil of netting
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nets
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Snowflakes drift down like tiny nets, moving slowly and exposing lots of surface area, gathering more pollutants than fast-falling raindrops.—
Isabel Lopez,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026 -
The staff had bored holes in the nearby ice to set nets for whitefish and turbot.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Nettings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nettings. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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