netting

Example Sentences

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The Israeli military said it is taking the drone threat seriously and has put up protective netting and accelerated training for soldiers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The 33-year-old Egyptian, who signed for Liverpool during the same transfer window as Robertson, is third on the club's list of all-time leading goalscorers - netting 257 times across nine years.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The current bird netting has fallen into disrepair.

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

I pressed my face close to the window, close to the small tear in the mosquito netting that Amaka blamed for letting in every moth that flapped around the light bulb at night.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie