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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Fair value gains on financial instruments amounted to $1,722,864, up from $1,220,362.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Super Micro’s gain on Monday marked its fifth positive session in a row.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The earlier gains on Wall Street had helped shave losses from the start of the week over worries that the artificial-intelligence boom may not require as much investment as expected.
—Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
People more readily realize gains on their securities when there’s a lower tax penalty for doing so.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
Super Micro’s gain on Monday marked its fifth positive session in a row.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
The earlier gains on Wall Street had helped shave losses from the start of the week over worries that the artificial-intelligence boom may not require as much investment as expected.
—Stan Choe and Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
People more readily realize gains on their securities when there’s a lower tax penalty for doing so.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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