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gain

[geyn] / geɪn /




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U.S. home values fell in real terms for the 13th straight month as June’s 3.5% inflation outpaced the 1.5% home price gain.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

The new price target reflects a gain of over 50% from the $559 level that Meta shares closed at on Monday.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

He said: "Khaleed initiated it - saying that there are ways you can make money, and with these methods you will gain large amounts of profit through it, through these websites."

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

The game started to gain real traction in the early 2000s, when Rockstar took over its development.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Sometimes I endeavoured to gain from Frankenstein the particulars of his creature’s formation, but on this point he was impenetrable.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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