gains
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Across the board, UC campuses largely maintained — with some small gains or dips — enrollment demographics by gender, race and residency status, including international students.
From Los Angeles Times
But the boost in defense spending looks set to torpedo those losses—and add some gains on top—in Thursday’s trading.
From Barron's
But the boost in defense spending looks set to torpedo those losses—and add some gains on top—in Thursday’s trading.
From Barron's
A fall in utilities stocks dragged on the S&P 500, which finished 0.3% lower, while the Nasdaq composite added about 0.2%, lifted by gains in some tech giants.
Salary was an afterthought for Buffett, whose own Berkshire stock portfolio had been accruing gains since Abel was in grade school.
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