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[geyn] / geɪn /




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Some index providers have passed rules making it easier for large companies to gain entry shortly after their IPOs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

The broadcasters in each territory act independently when they sell advertising slots, meaning Fifa does not directly gain financially.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Surveys of economists, technologists and the public all put AI’s productivity gain at about a point a year for a decade, with most of it still ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The firm believes Marvell’s optical-networking business is well positioned to gain market share.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Although he made use of his reputation for generosity in order to gain the papacy, Pope Julius II then decided not to maintain this reputation, in order to be able to wage war.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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