gain on
verb
gained on; gaining on; gains on
: to come nearer to (someone or something that is ahead in a race or competition)
She was still leading at the halfway point, but the other runners were gaining on her.
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Silver jumped 145% in 2025, the biggest annual gain on record.
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 June 2026
SpaceX shares rallied 43% in their first two days on the Nasdaq and were poised for further gains on Tuesday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
That means double the gains on a day in the green, but double the losses on a day in the red.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Salesforce shares were unable to hold their gains on Monday, extending a losing streak to 10 sessions.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 June 2026
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Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 June 2026
SpaceX shares rallied 43% in their first two days on the Nasdaq and were poised for further gains on Tuesday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
That means double the gains on a day in the green, but double the losses on a day in the red.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Salesforce shares were unable to hold their gains on Monday, extending a losing streak to 10 sessions.
—Jeff Marks,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 June 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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