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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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The rising value of his shares sent his net worth soaring Friday, making him the first trillionaire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Adjust his analysis for the current SpaceX market price and conservatively assume a provision for taxes, and Barron’s calculates a net asset value of $185 to $190 per share.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Seconds after Kenny McLean's shot from the halfway line hit the back of the Danish net last November, Andy Munro's children asked him a question.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Are you a net contributor to your organization?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

I told Grandpa everything that had happened from the time I jerked the blue ring on the net until the monkeys got away.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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