gained

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Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 1.3% to $91.21 per barrel; Brent crude futures gained 1.2% to $94.20.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Goldman Sachs gained 68% over the past year and shows potential for a 23% upside to $1,200 by the third quarter.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares of Oracle have gained 37% since the company’s previous earnings report, when the cloud and database giant reported revenue- and earnings-growth rates in excess of 20%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Platner, an oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran, emerged as a political outsider and quickly gained popularity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Even if they had captured Verdun, they would have gained little.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman