gain
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NASA's Psyche spacecraft has successfully completed a close flyby of Mars, using the planet's gravity to gain speed and redirect its path toward the asteroid Psyche.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Those with PCOS/PMOS had higher levels of male hormones and could suffer from irregular periods and weight gain, the NHS said.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
High-beta currencies such as the Australian dollar, the Korean won and the Taiwan dollar may gain, while the Indian rupee, the Indonesian rupiah and the Philippine peso could lag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
That’s limited the number of opportunities for younger workers trying to gain their first job.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Nevertheless, I would argue that in science one step back always results in two steps forward and there are no clear cases where the loss outweighs the gain.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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