gains

/ ɡeɪnz /

plural noun

1. profits or winnings

   ill-gotten gains

Example Sentences

Silver prices are also on a track for big gains this year.

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This action could initiate bond rallies and intense equity gains — but also leave the Fed open to criticism for doing something that wasn’t supported by evidence.

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Charles Lutvak, a spokesperson for the mayor, noted that the city is seeing net gains in both police officers and sheriff’s deputies for the first time in a decade.

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That sent the S&P 500 to its worst day since April’s tariff-fueled market chaos, with the broad index surrendering all of its gains for the week and then some.

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This strategy means the fund’s gains may be capped in a strong bull market, since call options end up being exercised when stocks rise sharply.

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