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[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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Hugo Boss, which offers apparel, footwear and fragrances in the accessible-luxury segment, posted a net profit of 249 million euros in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

For its fiscal first quarter, Chewy reported a $94.8 million profit and 7.7% net sales growth to $3.36 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She said net entanglement was a "common occurrence" with up to 10% of the seals that come to them for rehabilitation having been injured this way.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Forbes tallied Jim Justice’s net worth to be as much as $1.9 billion until 2021; more recently, it declared him “broke” and facing $1 billion in debt.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Mama could see that Gandy was tangled up in the net.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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