gained
Example Sentences
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What could possibly be gained by shuttering a national citadel for creative excellence?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Dow added 0.5%, or 250 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.7%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Bath made it two wins out of two in the new Prem season as they gained a degree of revenge for losing to Exeter Chiefs in last season's semi-final.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The stats show that since 1930 the S&P 500 has gained an average of 5.6% in the fourth quarter of midterm years, nearly twice the 2.9% average across all years.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
After all, it wasn’t every day Cat made a friend, gained an enemy, and entered a fishing contest.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
