gaining

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Apple has accused OpenAI of gaining access to valuable inside information through the hiring of its former employees.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

By gaining a better understanding of how chemicals such as sulfoxaflor influence bee biology, researchers hope to develop farming practices that protect crops while also safeguarding the pollinators that many food systems depend on.

From Science Daily • Jul. 10, 2026

He argued that rival destinations were gaining ground while Vienna, increasingly expensive compared to other central European capitals, "is losing its lustre".

From Barron's • Jul. 10, 2026

A hodgepodge of live cuts, outtakes, British LP tracks and singles, this album shows the Stones rapidly gaining confidence and playing with equal parts finesse and fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Now, he guessed them to be less than half an hour behind and gaining.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman