gains
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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And your $75,000 paper loss does not automatically reduce your taxable gain, because you already have deferred gains from the previous 1031 exchange.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The gains in AI names weren’t enough to lift major indexes, however, as broader concerns about economic momentum weighed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Oil prices dipped after Friday's one-percent gains, with the United States and Iran continuing to snipe at each other and showing no signs of reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
As you can see, this probability doesn’t significantly change regardless of the number of prior successive years in which the Dow also produced double-digit gains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
But none of these projects ever comes anywhere near realization, and none of the three superstates ever gains a significant lead on the others.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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