gain
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The nascent rebound in tech stocks ended in a lurching drop on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq composite losing about 1% in its largest blown gain since early January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Investors gain a high-dividend alternative but face downside risk as the preferred stock lacks protection if common stock drops.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
But Meta said the decision opened the door for hugely valuable AI companies to gain access to WhatsApp without paying.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
A scoreless draw against Nicaragua in Johannesburg days before the World Cup isn’t exactly encouraging, but it also fits with the team’s expectations and the mindset of “having everything to gain and little to lose.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
In November 1916, the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, like the previous eight, lasted only a few days and resulted in a heavy toll of killed and wounded for almost no gain of ground.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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