gaining ground
Example Sentences
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“And that results in squandering more opportunities than gaining ground in negotiations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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
All this leaves Domino’s with a relatively clear path to keep gaining ground.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
As Old Chao was walking briskly himself, Ralph was not gaining ground.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
