netting

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The tech fund sold roughly half of its stake in SpaceX in the first quarter, netting $117 million, ahead of a possible IPO later this year.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 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

The whale's troubles appear to have started when it became entangled in netting.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

He had got some new netting from a guy in supply and was tacking it around his bunk.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers