gaining ground

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Supporters of a half-cent sales tax proposed to help fund health services in Los Angeles County declared victory Tuesday after days of steadily gaining ground as more ballots were counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Chinese brands, including BYD, MG and Chery, are gaining ground in Europe fast and now make up around nine percent of the region's overall sales, according to consulting firm Dataforce.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The overall international GLP-1 market has grown 77% over the past year, according to Iqvia data cited by Lilly, and the company has been gaining ground within it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Since then, the battle has mostly been in the east of Ukraine with Russian forces slowly gaining ground over many months.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

In 1980, Susan Saul was co-chair of the Mount St. Helens Protective Association, which was finally gaining ground and convincing the public to conserve the land.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone