gainers

noun

plural of gainer
as in winners

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  1. winners
  2. victors
Noun
  • CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks were our two biggest winners last week — both up more than 11% as news of the security flaws in the PHP programming language touched off a global security scramble.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Of the 13 previous races at COTA since 2012, 11 winners have started on the front row.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of winners
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  • By May 8th, Politico declared the redistricting wars over—and Republicans the victors.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The nonpartisan skepticism extends to the question of who benefited most from the overhaul, with 79% of Democrats, 74% of independents and 57% of Republicans tabbing insurers rather than consumers as the victors.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
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