gross
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By generating interest and fee income, the services arms, which contributed approximately 40% of the company’s gross profit last fiscal year, represents an important source of cash-flow stability independent of the commodity price.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The actions of senior management amounted to a gross breach of his care, said Dominic Kay, KC for the nursery.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In Table 6 on page 17, you will see that the CBO expected the national “debt” to be negative 40.8% of gross domestic product by 2020 and negative 49.5% by 2030.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The Spanish energy company on Thursday said it aims to increase gross oil production in Venezuela by 50% within 12 months and triple it in the next three years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Mud gets all in my shoes and into my socks and in between my toes, and it feels cold and gross.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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