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gaining









NOUN
procuring
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Its Codex product and other business tools are now gaining ground on Anthropic, and OpenAI has rolled out additional iterations of its cost-efficient models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Cleveland is gaining confidence after winning three consecutive close games with strong fourth quarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It is the latest evidence that Europe's biggest economy is gaining strength after several years of stagnation, boosted by a public spending blitz.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

The use of money decorations has become more common in Ghana in recent years, with the practice also gaining a foothold in other African countries.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

That, combined with the fact that the Huntsman seemed to know how to ride, a skill Jack hadn’t exactly mastered yet, meant that he was gaining on them.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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