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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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Net migration measures the overall change in a country’s population due to migration over a given period.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

And they argue for bringing back industry to the north to provide jobs and to aid Net Zero.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Net monthly depreciation—the amount of value a rental vehicle loses each month—is expected to hit roughly $300 per unit for the quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Net sales for the fiscal first quarter were roughly flat at $138.2 million, coming in just ahead of Wall Street models for $136.3 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But every geek has had a brush with a parent, a teacher, a clergyman, someone who’s branded his or her Net passion dangerous, unhealthy, addictive, or bizarre.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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