gain ground

Example Sentences

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After Wimbledon, though, Draper has only 50 points to defend for the rest of the year, and so will have the chance to gain ground rapidly.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Netflix continued to gain ground, rising 1% to $97.24.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Nike has sought to gain ground on its turnaround despite tariffs and ongoing weakness in China dampening its efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Read: Here’s where AMD can gain ground in the AI chip race next year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

But she always claimed she had done whatever it was she'd done to gain ground for us all.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez