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[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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The BLS’ efforts to improve its net birth-death model also received praise.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The online pet-supplies retailer said Wednesday 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. 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

A small, silvery school of fish came, veering away from Sean’s net, around the rocks, and caught by mine.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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