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Recent Examples of gainerThe biggest percentage gainer in the BofA basket is Satellogic Inc.—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 The unprecedented streak made the yuan a gainer against the dollar, even as the greenback surged.—Iris Ouyang, Bloomberg, 13 Mar. 2026 Dow component and Club name Honeywell was a big gainer on the week, while Apple was among laggards.—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026 Other top 10 brands spanned nail care (OPI), makeup (Tarte Cosmetics) and body care, with Sol de Janeiro ranking number-five and also being the number-one year-over-year share gainer within the top brands.—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026 With time running out, Makihele hit Zamar Reese for a big gainer near midfield, but the Knights were called for holding.—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Your winner is, of course, Jon Cooper, who helped engineer a late-season turnaround — particularly on defense — that has the Lightning looking, once again, like a real threat.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.