gaining ground

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Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Separately, see how Iran is gaining ground in the information war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Since then, the battle has mostly been in the east of Ukraine with Russian forces slowly gaining ground over many months.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In a new perspective published in Biocontaminant, the team explains that these microscopic organisms are gaining ground worldwide, driven by climate change, deteriorating water systems, and limited monitoring and detection efforts.

From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026

With every campaign event, every article published, every sign we might be gaining ground, we became slightly more exposed, more open to attack.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama