gain on
phrasal verb
gained on; gaining on; gains on
: to come nearer to (someone or something that is ahead in a race or competition)
She was still leading at the halfway point, but the other runners were gaining on her.
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A couple of medium-yardage gains on pass completions to Khalil Shakir and Amari Cooper for nine yards advanced the Bills into Chiefs territory.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
There were no double-digit gains on the ground, a first all season.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Microsoft could see solid gains on the back of the company’s artificial intelligence products, according to Cantor Fitzgerald.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Stock gained on Wednesday morning, with the S&P 500 rising 95 points, or 1.6%, to 5,937 in early trading.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
There were no double-digit gains on the ground, a first all season.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Microsoft could see solid gains on the back of the company’s artificial intelligence products, according to Cantor Fitzgerald.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Stock gained on Wednesday morning, with the S&P 500 rising 95 points, or 1.6%, to 5,937 in early trading.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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