netting

Example Sentences

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The city of Santa Monica upgraded stormwater capture systems and installed bird-deterring netting in an effort to reduce pollution, according to the report.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

He told AFP that in a single night this week, "we carried out five raids" in the coastal Galle and Matara districts, netting 192 Indian suspects and 29 Nepalis.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Liverpool went on to win on penalties, Gerrard also netting from the spot.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The tech fund sold roughly half of its stake in SpaceX in the first quarter, netting $117 million, ahead of a possible IPO later this year.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

I do remember imagining myself in a pith helmet and white linen jodhpurs, my face enigmatic behind a veil of mosquito netting.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole