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net

[net] / nɛt /






VERB
gain after expenses
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The company reported nearly $63 million in net losses on $1 million of sales for 2025, and the stock currently trades at about 60 times forward sales.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The company’s first-quarter net income roughly doubled to $1.34 billion, with sales rising 12% to $5.2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

BYD logged a record 2.26 million EV sales in 2025, but net profit declined 19 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Papic disabuses one common notion the U.S. is a net exporter of crude, saying it’s a net exporter of refined products, which is a very different thing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“One minute I had two in the net, and the next minute they were gone. I was pretty busy at the time and didn’t see exactly what did happen.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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