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Hall said he had "not made any net profit" from running the draws.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
They raise their 2027 revenue and net profit projections by 1.0%-2.0%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In 2022, the median homeowner’s net worth was roughly 40 times the median renter’s.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, said carriers backed the government's target of net zero by 2050 but added that the transition "has to be affordable".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jonah caught the ball as it fell through the net.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Bubblemaps netted those two losses against the profits for its analysis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
He netted $2.2 million when Motorola acquired the body camera firm in 2019, according to his income tax return from that year.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
No Englishman has netted more Premier League goals overall this calendar year than his 13.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Each consisted of a conical plastic container with a netted bottom and held one queen along with 60 worker bees.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Each Sunday she wears a different hat, sometimes one with netted lace hanging over her eyes, sometimes one with a big, wide brim.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
France recently sold the last of its New York gold, while upgrading it and netting a gain equivalent to $15 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 6, 2026
Near a petrol station draped in anti-drone netting, an employee casually smoked a cigarette, waiting for the alert to be over.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Maeda, a hardworking forward or winger, had an excellent record at Celtic, netting 79 times in 212 games, but won't get the same volume of chances in a team battling to stay up.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ukraine has also built physical barriers to protect against Russian strikes, including antidrone netting and layers of concrete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
In its new camouflage netting, it glittered silver like an extremely flashy forty-foot-tall ghost.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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