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SK Hynix’s second-quarter net profit surged 13-fold to an all-time high on strong demand for advanced chips, while revenue and operating profit also reached record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
“However, higher oil and nonoil import prices are likely to weigh on the trade balance, resulting in a smaller net contribution from external demand to overall GDP growth,” ING added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The department has issued appeals for information on the Yasser murder before, but the podcast can cast a far wider net for witnesses and tipsters, Moylan says.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Shell on Thursday said that its net profit tripled to $10.8 billion in the April-June period as the US-Iran conflict sent oil prices soaring.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Gideon had probably left him struggling to fix a net.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Even if the rental income netted $2,000 a month, that could be very helpful for someone on a modest income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The retailer netted $10.5 million from the deal while keeping the rights to pursue its remaining tariff claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The forward has netted 23 goals in 76 appearances for the Reds, playing a key role in their WSL 2 title win in 2022 as she finished as the club's top-scorer with 14.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
All I could think of was if we’d netted a spy like this, Franklin D. Roosevelt would have thrown him back.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
And the other was back in 1986 with West Germany's late sub Pierre Littbarski netting in a quarter-final win over Mexico.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
It worked like a charm, not only netting millions in much-needed profits but introducing Snow White and the Dwarfs to an entirely new generation of American children—and thus the “Disney Vault” concept was born.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Lionel Messi went one better, netting a hat-trick for Argentina against Algeria to move level with Germany's Miroslav Klose as the joint-leading goalscorer in World Cup finals history.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
He launched it to straightaway center field, where it bounced on the netting beyond the fence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Gino himself pulled me out of the netting.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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