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 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 the meantime, residents are advised to take protective measures such as wearing long pants and long sleeves and using protective netting over one’s face.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

They say I was born with a caul, a skin netting covering my face like a glove.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes