netting

Example Sentences

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Take swings like he did trading for Rui Hachimura or netting sharpshooter Luke Kennard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Lionel Messi went one better, netting a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria to move level with Germany's Miroslav Klose as the joint-leading goalscorer in World Cup finals history.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Netflix declined to match rival Paramount Skydance’s offer in February, netting a $2.8 billion breakup fee.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

If it turns out that index demand pushes up the price and the bankers hadn’t already priced that in, they can sell more stock, handily netting a profit in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

They carried the pile of stiff tarry netting to the riverbank and spread it out on the grass, and Mary showed them how to knot a new piece of cord where it was worn.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman