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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation and a net oil importer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The company posted a $4.9 billion net loss in 2025 even as revenue rose 33% to $18.7 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The online pet-supplies retailer said it now expects net sales to come in between $13.4 billion and $13.55 billion this year, down from a prior forecast of $13.6 billion to $13.75 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It could also make Musk — whose net worth is now pegged at $707 billion by Bloomberg — the world’s first trillionaire, given his other holdings in Tesla.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Holding the net out in front of me as if I were carrying a couple of poison snakes, I started for home.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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