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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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That time, he beat his defender down the left flank and threaded a pass to Balogun right in front of the net for a tap-in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

TD Cowen analyst Greg Williams last month estimated EchoStar’s net asset value at $155 a share.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Indeed in February, the tech mogul said on X that less than "0.1%" of his net worth was held in cash.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

He’ll also likely be the last trillionaire for a while, given that the second-richest individual is Google co-founder Larry Page, whose net worth is just $304 billion, per Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

She spoke quietly, and the crew huddled nearer, caught in the net of her words.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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