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Recent Examples of gainer
The biggest percentage gainer in the BofA basket is Satellogic Inc.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gainer
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McDavid had led a 3-on-1 rush that fizzled out and soon after received Bouchard’s outlet pass, returning the puck to him and earning a secondary assist for the Art Ross Trophy winner’s first point of these playoffs.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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That is the nature of Talladega, which has seen 11 different winners in the last 11 races there.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By elevating a master product architect, Apple is betting that the ultimate victor of the AI age will be the company that owns the final, most valuable mile of the consumer experience.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most of us understand that history is often just the victor’s account of how things happened.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Gainer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gainer. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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