netting

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Let’s say, for the sake of argument, you end up netting $45,000 of that pay increase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The only factor separating the two sides is the number of goals scored, with City netting 66 to Arsenal's 63.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The whale is thought to have become entangled in netting before eventually becoming stranded on a sandbank, while suffering from a skin condition brought on by the lower salt levels of the Baltic Sea.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

In 1987, the lawsuits were settled with Feese receiving $57,500 and Forget, who asked for $1 million, netting $42,500.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The bell-shaped yellow fruits hung lazily, drawing buzzing bees that bumped against my window’s netting.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie