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net

[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

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

Huge winners and losers within sectors, but on net sectors that will win are computers/coding, architecture, life sciences, consulting and other white collar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If that were the case there would be no net effect on the global stock market from this World Cup effect, since by definition there always is the same number of winning and losing teams.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I looked over to where I had dropped my net.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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