gain
Example Sentences
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China is gaining political leverage in the region by spending money on infrastructure projects and extracting critical minerals, energy and other natural resources.
And Thursday's state media coverage shows that Kim can also "frame the economic and military gains" from the troop deployments in nationalist appeals to his domestic audience, he added.
From Barron's
Semiconductor exports in December alone rose more than 40 percent year-on-year, posting gains for a tenth consecutive month and marking the highest monthly figure on record.
From Barron's
Some advocates and industry executives have expressed concern that young traders have been encouraged to seek out quick hits and rapid gains at the expense of sustainable habits.
Both parties are hoping to make gains in the polls, which cover the Scottish parliament and the Welsh Senedd as well as thousands of council seats in England and a handful of directly elected mayoralties.
From BBC
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