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But executives touted direct-to-consumer net sales, which grew 34.3% on a constant-currency basis, up from 28.7% in the first quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
So the fund’s net expense ratio is 0.85%, but its full expense ratio is 0.94%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The tax applies to people with a net worth of at least $1 billion who resided in California on Jan. 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Taiwanese tech hardware titan Foxconn reported on Wednesday a forecast-busting second quarter net profit, as exploding demand for artificial intelligence servers needed in data centres powered the company's growth.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Again the big monkey turned his end of the net loose, ran back down the trail, lay down, and had another rolling, squalling fit.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Farage netted 46 percent of the vote two years ago to become an MP on his eighth attempt, securing a majority of 8,405.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Even if the rental income netted $2,000 a month, that could be very helpful for someone on a modest income.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The retailer netted $10.5 million from the deal while keeping the rights to pursue its remaining tariff claims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He netted against Wales and then bagged a second-half hat-trick against France in the semi-finals, with his legend cemented in the final.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Wished I could've netted the lines in my rough book, but I daredn't, not in class, not on a day like today.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Near a petrol station draped in anti-drone netting, an employee casually smoked a cigarette, waiting for the alert to be over.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ukraine has also built physical barriers to protect against Russian strikes, including antidrone netting and layers of concrete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
“You know, their story is quite similar to how women in England weren’t allowed to play football for years,” observed Higgins, netting a doubtful reaction from the museum’s forbearing docent.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Salvadoran referee Iván Barton immediately pointed to the spot and Oyarzabal stepped up and obliged, beating French keeper Mike Maignan into the side netting at the right post for his fifth goal of the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
First we had to pull down all the mosquito netting from the frame.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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