netting

Example Sentences

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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

Whistleblowers can receive millions of dollars for their work on an SEC case, netting between 10% and 30% of the fines collected.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

With PSG netting 43 goals and Bayern 42, it was also the first time two teams have each scored more than 40 times in a Champions League campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

When a mission took them to the mountains, they carried mosquito netting, machetes, canvas tarps, and extra bug juice.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien