gains
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As job gains have slowed, consumption has instead been underpinned by strong real wage growth, i.e., wages that have outpaced inflation.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
That helped propel Verizon Communications shares to their best quarter on record — but it remains to be seen whether they can keep the gains going.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
U.S. stocks rose, extending a “Hormuz Hope” rally from Tuesday that pushed the three major stock indexes to their biggest one-day gains in 10 months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The big three didn’t just snap five-week losing streak: They posted their best weekly gains since the week of Thanksgiving.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
“But she knows you have the best odds of winning. Keris gains much if she backs the right Aspirant. And loses much if she backs the wrong one.”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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