Gather
Gather verb - To catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use.
Usage example: late summer is when we gather the tomatoes and begin canning them for the winter
Net
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Both words in one sentence
- A volcano will erupt, and unless you have a specific set of items (which you may not have enough time left to gather) fleeing on the raft will net you a Nonstandard Game Over where you starve to death in the middle of the ocean.
Source: Unwinnable by Design -
Sharks are both fairly common during the summer and on the island and extremely valuable, so you'll probably be looking for sharks to catch—an inventory full of sharks (not that hard to gather) will net you several hundred thousand Bells.
Source: Threatening Shark -
Jane is a Canadian girl, without family or close friends, and she uses her vlog as an attempt to know herself better, and later as a safety net because she works in a strange isolated house and she wants to gather evidence of possible neglect or abuse, and she asks her viewers for insight or help.
Source: Character Blog
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