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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a net for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a purpose or function of a net, such as capturing or containing something.
Example: "The fisherman cast a net for catching fish in the river."
Alternatives: "a trap for" or "a means of".
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There was a dusty patch and a net for volleyball too.
Mrs. Harris occasionally casts a net for shrimp and blue crabs off a nearby boardwalk.
We set out a net for talent that isn't Nancy Drew".
Companies should cast as wide a net for talent as possible.
Ashbery is nearly eighty-eight; more than ever, his style is a net for the weirdest linguistic flotsam.
Ten years later, in a review of Ashbery's collection "Breezeway," Dan Chiasson wrote, "More than ever, his style is a net for the weirdest linguistic flotsam".
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"Shipping is a net profit for Greece".
Casting a wide net for a TV audience is a practice that should soon be obsolete.
"Good theatre can sometimes provide a safety net for a bourgeois audience.
Not a bad net for a "Hard Day's Night".
Yes, government must provide a safety net for a rainy day.
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