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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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London is the only English region which didn't see a net loss of companies last year.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It prompts me to be less attentive, because I perceive the notetaker as a safety net.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

The strategy is expensive: first-quarter revenue rose 5% to 315.7 billion yuan, but net income fell 53% to 5.1 billion yuan as fulfillment, R&D, and marketing costs rose.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

In 2025, SpaceX posted a net loss of nearly $4.9 billion, and those losses are accelerating into 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

There was a great wriggling and winking of silver; fish jumping desperately as the net inched out of the water and onto the shore.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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