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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In Europe, especially, several far-right and nationalist parties have made electoral gains on anti-immigrant platforms, including in Germany, France, Austria, and Italy.
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The gains on the value of Pilot’s fuel inventories aren’t shown in the numbers until sold.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average , filled with more old economy companies, eked out a small gain on the week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Yet Moscow’s simplest Victory Day parade in recent memory comes as the Kremlin is struggling to achieve meaningful gains on the battlefield in Ukraine, some four years now.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2026
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Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The gains on the value of Pilot’s fuel inventories aren’t shown in the numbers until sold.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average , filled with more old economy companies, eked out a small gain on the week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Yet Moscow’s simplest Victory Day parade in recent memory comes as the Kremlin is struggling to achieve meaningful gains on the battlefield in Ukraine, some four years now.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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