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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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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

The Starlink division generates 70% of all revenues and far more than 100% of all net income, given that the rest of the company loses money.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The BLS’ efforts to improve its net birth-death model also received praise.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Now he aimed carefully and sent the ball whooshing through the net.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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