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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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If India are awarded a walkover, Pakistan will lose two points and take a big hit to their net run rate.

From Barron's

The Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Thursday that net profit rose 11% from a year earlier to 377.32 billion yen, equivalent to $2.41 billion, for the three months ended December.

From The Wall Street Journal

He raced into the Newcastle penalty area and when Dan Burn made a last-ditch tackle, the ball bounced off the Egypt forward and looped into the net.

From Barron's

Workmen hammer stakes into the frozen ground to fit nets which they'll then stretch over the road in a canopy as protection against Russian drones.

From BBC

Of the 11 titles up for grabs, Switzerland won five, netting 13 of the 33 medals on offer in a dominant display.

From Barron's