net
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The first came when the 5-foot-5 Maradona jumped alongside the England goalkeeper and somehow put the ball in the net.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Forbes tallied Jim Justice’s net worth to be as much as $1.9 billion until 2021; more recently, it declared him “broke” and facing $1 billion in debt.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future,” the prospectus says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Then the Chancellor put up national insurance contributions on their staff, widening the net to capture virtually every part-time bar worker.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
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