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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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However, the bank’s net interest margin remains crucial for profitability and the analysts expect a 23bp on-year compression in 2026 NIM on lower asset yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Through Tuesday, individual investors continued to sell individual stocks on a net basis even as the market rebounded early last week.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Steyer, who has a net worth of $2.4 billion according to Forbes, has painted himself as a reformed billionaire who walked away from Farallon because of angst about how he earned his fortune.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Part of the problem is the impressive run gold recorded previously: The precious metal gained 65% in 2025, its largest one-year net gain on record, and biggest one-year percentage move since 1979.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Taking the net from me, Papa looked at it and said, “What are these rings and strings for?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls