gain on
phrasal 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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And the enormous human toll has secured relatively small territorial gains on the battlefield, with Russia increasing the amount of Ukrainian land under its control by just 12% since 2022, the report from Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
China is gaining on Germany as the largest single source of Britain’s imports.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
But Nini needs a pop and a real story line soon, because the other three front-runners are gaining on her by the week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
From this sale, the Club realized a roughly 13% gain on shares bought in May 2024.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Jan. 2026
China is gaining on Germany as the largest single source of Britain’s imports.
—Brendan Murray, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
But Nini needs a pop and a real story line soon, because the other three front-runners are gaining on her by the week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
From this sale, the Club realized a roughly 13% gain on shares bought in May 2024.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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