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net

adjective as in profiting

noun as in mesh, web

verb as in capture

verb as in gain after expenses

Weak match

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Funds that offer protection on the S&P 500 took in more than $10 billion in net inflows this year and now hold about $65.7 billion in total assets, according to FactSet.

It will focus on fire risk, especially in buildings under renovation where bamboo or wooden scaffolding, as well as non‑flame‑retardant safety nets are in use.

Officials also announced Monday that some of the exterior netting used on scaffolding at the housing estate did not meet fire-resistance standards.

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The most recent reading of the group’s benchmark sentiment survey showed a net bearish result of 42.7%, up from 36.3% at the start of the month and the longer-term average of 31%.

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Lawyers for the former security guard called attention to Minaj’s extraordinary net worth, insisting that she is more than “capable” of paying him the damages that he is owed.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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