gaining
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Buoyed by its cutesy fairytale metaphor, it collected citations steadily for a few years before gaining wider notice a decade later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Cleveland is gaining confidence after winning three consecutive close games with strong fourth quarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It is the latest evidence that Europe's biggest economy is gaining strength after several years of stagnation, boosted by a public spending blitz.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The use of money decorations has become more common in Ghana in recent years, with the practice also gaining a foothold in other African countries.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
If America even existed after this, I realized, remembering the vital importance of this very night to the United States gaining its independence.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
