gains
Britishplural noun
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U.S. crude oil futures extended gains, further narrowing the discount to Brent after the EIA reported an 8.6 million barrel stock drawdown for last week amid lower production and imports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The character of Lisa Molinari has undergone a transformation from the original Marvel comic book character - known as Coat of Arms - who gains extra arms and weapons from a mystical coat.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Biopharma stocks like AbbVie and Eli Lilly are trading at or near all-time highs, in the latest signal that investors are seeking out the steady gains that come with large, diversified drugmakers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
The latest steps are mainly concentrated in "strategic infrastructure investment", said Oxford Economics' Yue, meaning that they are "likely to generate weaker near-term employment and income gains than previous stimulus cycles".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Each student gains importance and dignity as he or she participates in teaching and learning to set goals, make plans, choose behaviors, evaluate results, and learn from each experience to do things better.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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