gainer

Example Sentences

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“As we’ve seen throughout the post-pandemic period, healthcare was the big gainer among sectors, responsible for nearly all of the gains,” said Michael Bernick, a former director of the state jobs agency.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Coincidentally, the third-biggest gainer in the S&P 500 on Thursday was Constellation Brands, which is best known for selling Corona and Modelo in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Endeavour Mining is the index’s second largest gainer, up 2.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Cloudflare’s growth was double that of Lumen Technologies, the next-biggest gainer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He did the same lousy old half gainer all day long.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger