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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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Analysts polled by FactSet expected net income of $165.8 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Grandfamilies have always been the backstop, the safety net that protects the child,” Butts said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s also roughly half the $45 billion net profit recorded last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Speaking outside of court, Kirwan's son Christopher Kirwan said "our dad was our safety net".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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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