gain
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Growth will then gain momentum in 2028, with GDP expected to expand 1.4% compared with the previous 1.1% estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
—U.S. futures were up after all three major indexes closed higher on Thursday and marking their largest one-day percentage gain since early April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
That points to a solid day-one gain from the IPO price of $135 a share.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Your capital gain would be $400, and the federal tax due on that would be as much as $80, while for California taxpayers, the state tax due would be as much as $53.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
It was not edelweiss, of course, for edelweiss is not native to England, but it was close enough to make Penelope’s thoughts gain force and speed, like a velocipede flying down a hill.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Chapter One
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