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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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It posted a second-quarter net profit of 2.08 billion kronor from 1.85 billion kronor a year earlier as revenue rose 7.2% to 27.49 billion kronor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The net asset value of those funds reached $512.7 billion in 2025, more than two times that of 2015, PitchBook said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

"We're on a journey towards that transition to net zero," said Lees.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

A net kick of about 1 kilometer per second could disrupt the orbit of a loosely bound stellar pair, causing the two stars to separate.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Before anyone could stop him, he had dived down to fetch a lost net.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Last year’s event, held in honor of Mary Corse and Ryan Coogler, netted a record $6.5 million in support of the museum and its programs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Some 26 players have netted two out of two in shootouts, while Italy's Roberto Baggio scored two out of three - but the one he missed was the crucial penalty in the 1994 final.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Fontaine also netted against Brazil in a 5-2 semifinal defeat, but even being eliminated didn’t stop him from scoring.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

A more recent Apple TV sleeper, “Widow’s Bay,” netted 19 nods – one more than “Pluribus,” which racked up 18.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

When there was enough of it, she made it into a netted bun which she kept hidden in a locker with her jewelry.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Of players to put their kick to their right, 73% have scored, with 71% netting when they go left and only 58% succeeding with a central kick.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

But although Argentina commanded the first half, with Messi netting his seventh goal of the tournament, Cape Verde’s fearsome defense found its legs in the second.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

Of those players to put their kick to the right, 72.4% have scored, with 71.1% netting when they go left - and only 61.6% succeeding with a central kick.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Take swings like he did trading for Rui Hachimura or netting sharpshooter Luke Kennard.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

She made me put on one of her long-sleeved white shirts, then placed one of the white helmets on my head and adjusted the netting.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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