netting

Example Sentences

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First spotted in German coastal waters in early March, the whale is thought to have become entangled in netting before eventually becoming stranded on a sandbank on Timmendorfer Strand, near the town of Travemünde.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The Lakers have climbed from sixth to third in the Western Conference in two weeks, netting critical tiebreakers against rivals Minnesota, Denver and Houston.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The company said it is hopeful of netting a margin of 13%-14% by 2028 as revenue gains further impetus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Dystopian military vehicles straight out of Mad Max rumble past, encased in their own cages of steel and netting.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

I sat at my bedroom window after I changed; the cashew tree was so close I could reach out and pluck a leaf if it were not for the silver-colored crisscross of mosquito netting.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie