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gain

[geyn] / geɪn /




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That was significantly higher than the 3.4% gain in average hourly earnings registered in the May jobs report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Elon Musk, of course, runs both companies, and a successful IPO with a solid first-day gain would reflect well on Musk’s leadership.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Food posted its largest monthly gain since August 2022.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Radio Bar's loss was VfB Stuttgart's gain, as Tuchel threw himself into his new life as a youth coach.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The monster bellowed in frustration and started after them, its paddle feet scooping through the water with such power that it actually started to gain on them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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