netting

Example Sentences

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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

Heading back into Kharkiv, we take the ring road that's now being covered in netting.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The inferno swept through seven of the estate's eight towers, which were under renovation and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, netting and foam boards -- materials that may have accelerated the spread of flames.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

I part the mosquito netting and climb into my box, arranging myself so that I am facing up, my hands folded on my waist.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez