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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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The first came when the 5-foot-5 Maradona jumped alongside the England goalkeeper and somehow put the ball in the net.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future,” the prospectus says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Then the Chancellor put up national insurance contributions on their staff, widening the net to capture virtually every part-time bar worker.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Once I had seen how the net worked, I was so pleased I couldn’t say a word.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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