gained
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The Dow industrials gained 0.5% to close at a record.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Stevens also gained enough votes to qualify to have his deposit returned.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
By late July, firefighters had gained enough control for authorities to begin lifting some evacuation orders.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
He’s gained a reputation as the provocative bad boy of comedy with irresistible charm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Christian religion gained influence in Europe over several centuries, gradually overcoming the old religions practiced by the people living there.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
