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gaining









NOUN
procuring
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Through the spring, “we were gaining momentum,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at the human-resources and payroll-processing company ADP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

In theory, City are gaining a player ready made for Maresca with Anderson poised to be the poster boy of their new era.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

But even these are selling out, and reciprocating engines are gaining more traction, said Musfika Mishi, an analyst at BloombergNEF.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

While these can provide the AI with context for more tailored guidance, it increases the risk of an attacker gaining highly personal information about your financial circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

And then it reared up out of the water, as if gaining height to look across the horizon, and they all saw what it was.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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