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as in trapped
to catch or hold as if in a net
the kite was stubbornly netted in the branches of the willow tree
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
a police sting that netted drug dealers from all parts of the city
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as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
the entrepreneur netted millions on that deal
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Recent Examples of netted
Elton Chan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Kane has scored three goals so far, while Bellingham has netted two and provided an assist.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The Timberwolves’ controversial trade for LaMelo Ball in exchange for fan favorite Naz Reid to Charlotte also netted Minnesota one of the league’s biggest young stars.
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Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But the initial screening netted $8,500 in profits, and the team at SpectreVision is confident the film will find its audience even in communities like Boise, ID, Roswell, NM, and more places that aren’t New York or LA.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Her scheme netted her and accomplice Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, more than $25,100, before a tipster led investigators to get a warrant for her phone, prosecutors said.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Stocklas was retired by the time of his Powerball win, which netted a lump-sum payment of $191 million.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Trading McTavish netted the Ducks another $7 million to play with, and now there are indications that a worthy playmate may be headed to the trade market.
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Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
Earlier, France won 4-1 against Norway and Senegal netted five goals against Iraq.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
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The same report projects a churning labor market, with the WEF estimating a net 78 million new jobs by 2030 once creation and displacement are netted out, with enough roles based on human taste and judgment to more than replace those lost to AI.
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Elton Chan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Kane has scored three goals so far, while Bellingham has netted two and provided an assist.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The Timberwolves’ controversial trade for LaMelo Ball in exchange for fan favorite Naz Reid to Charlotte also netted Minnesota one of the league’s biggest young stars.
—
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
But the initial screening netted $8,500 in profits, and the team at SpectreVision is confident the film will find its audience even in communities like Boise, ID, Roswell, NM, and more places that aren’t New York or LA.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 June 2026
Her scheme netted her and accomplice Sean Campbell, 36, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, more than $25,100, before a tipster led investigators to get a warrant for her phone, prosecutors said.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Stocklas was retired by the time of his Powerball win, which netted a lump-sum payment of $191 million.
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Daniel De Visé,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Trading McTavish netted the Ducks another $7 million to play with, and now there are indications that a worthy playmate may be headed to the trade market.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 June 2026
Earlier, France won 4-1 against Norway and Senegal netted five goals against Iraq.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for netted
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Residents also joined the search, using shovels and their bare hands to remove rubble in an effort to reach children trapped beneath the debris.
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
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Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
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Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.
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Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.
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In other words, the valuable part of any message, the signal, can easily get tangled up in noise.
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During the first game, the Fever’s Caitlin Clark and the Mercury’s DeWanna Bonner got tangled up, said some unkind things, and five players wound up with technical fouls in the aftermath.
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
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But not all of the diaspora have been snared for the national team.
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Retirees and near-retirees are the taxpayers snared most often by the Stealth Taxes.
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Your rich location history and device data get snatched up regularly in such fences by private companies; your present and past self travels through them constantly.
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But the fear of being snatched by ICE agents remains, Neel said.
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
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Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
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