How to Use gain on in a Sentence

gain on

phrasal verb

• Still, stocks have gained on more than just good vibes this year.
  — Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
• Crews also were gaining on some of the other big fires in the state.
  — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
• The fan, sensing The Freeze closing fast, turned his around to see The Freeze gaining on him.
  — oregonlive, 21 July 2023
• The Eagles marched to the 5, but Robichaux was stopped for no gain on a fourth-and-2 play to turn it over on downs.
  — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• Which means price gains on top of a 7.4% payout, paid monthly.
  — Brett Owens, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Modest gains on both sides of the ball might be enough to put Ole Miss within the top of the division.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
• The result caused massive losses on one side and huge gains on the other.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
• As Russia has made gains on the battlefield, that could tip the scales in Putin’s favor.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
• Pollard was dropped for a loss five times and stopped for no gain on three other attempts.
  — Stephen Whyno, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
• The result would be Russian gains on the battlefield, not peace.
  — Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2024
• Swann was targeted a handful of times and gave up a few plays, most notably a 33-yard gain on a third-and-11.
  — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2023
• Although there is still much work to be done in this space, women’s sports have been making gains on all fronts.
  — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 7 July 2023
• The rally held true for most of the stocks of interest in the Mobile area, as 21 of the 25 companies in our index saw gains on the day.
  — Brent Conklin | [e-mail], al, 14 June 2023
• By contrast, Democrats are hoping to make gains on less hospitable turf.
  — Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2023
• Ukraine gained on the battlefield but isn’t back to its prewar borders.
  — Karl Rove, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
• The last thing Tesla investors need is for Musk to raise the bar on garnering decent gains on his stock.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
• Purdy hit a wide-open Deebo Samuel for a 26-yard gain on the second play of the drive, but missed throws later in the possession to stall the drive.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
• Tagovailoa connected with wide receiver Tyreek Hill for a 32-yard gain on the first play of the game.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 26 Aug. 2023
• Meanwhile, Fowler has arguably been the best American golfer outside of Scheffler the last three months, with over two strokes gained on the field.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2023
• As of Wednesday, Osborne estimates short traders have only given up 5% of their gains on the trade over the past year.
  — Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
• The outlook for markets: proceed with caution Despite the gains on Thursday, and the milestone for the Dow, future gains are still in doubt.
  — Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 May 2024
• Foreign stocks were also up, and bonds gained on expectations of a Fed rate cut.
  — Janet Brown, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
• Public pension funds returned a median 4% for the three months ended March 31, thanks to gains on stocks and bonds.
  — Heather Gillers, WSJ, 30 May 2023
• The stock has continued to climb since the release, adding another 2% gain on Tuesday.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
• The key play was a 37-yard gain on a defensive pass interference penalty against WR Brandin Cooks on third and 12.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
• DeSantis has also failed to make any significant gains on Trump’s lead in the polls.
  — Hadriana Lowenkron, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023
• But Monroe-Moreno pushed back on the possibility of Trump making any gains on Democrats.
  — Natasha Korecki, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2023
• While the achievement of U.S. students overall has stagnated over the last decade, the military’s schools have made gains on the national test since 2013.
  — Sarah Mervosh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Blue Lake is described as an all-ages trail — just be prepared for a fairly steep elevation gain on your way back to the trailhead.
  — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• That means sellers effectively pay tax twice when they're bought by a credit union — first when the bank books a gain on the sale of the assets, and then when the shareholders get cashed out.
  — Felix Salmon, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Oct 2024