How to Use gain on in a Sentence

gain on

phrasal verb
Definition of gain onnext
  • Still, stocks have gained on more than just good vibes this year.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Best Buy should see gains on both fronts as the place to shop for those devices.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
  • His biggest run came in the fourth quarter, a 13-yard gain on third-and-three.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Crews also were gaining on some of the other big fires in the state.
    — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024
  • The fan, sensing The Freeze closing fast, turned his around to see The Freeze gaining on him.
    — oregonlive, 21 July 2023
  • The Eagles marched to the 5, but Robichaux was stopped for no gain on a fourth-and-2 play to turn it over on downs.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Which means price gains on top of a 7.4% payout, paid monthly.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Modest gains on both sides of the ball might be enough to put Ole Miss within the top of the division.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The result caused massive losses on one side and huge gains on the other.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2023
  • As Russia has made gains on the battlefield, that could tip the scales in Putin’s favor.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
  • Pollard was dropped for a loss five times and stopped for no gain on three other attempts.
    — Stephen Whyno, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The result would be Russian gains on the battlefield, not peace.
    — Dan Altman, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2024
  • Swann was targeted a handful of times and gave up a few plays, most notably a 33-yard gain on a third-and-11.
    — Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Although there is still much work to be done in this space, women’s sports have been making gains on all fronts.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 7 July 2023
  • The rally held true for most of the stocks of interest in the Mobile area, as 21 of the 25 companies in our index saw gains on the day.
    — Brent Conklin | [email protected], al, 14 June 2023
  • By contrast, Democrats are hoping to make gains on less hospitable turf.
    — Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Ukraine gained on the battlefield but isn’t back to its prewar borders.
    — Karl Rove, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The last thing Tesla investors need is for Musk to raise the bar on garnering decent gains on his stock.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Purdy hit a wide-open Deebo Samuel for a 26-yard gain on the second play of the drive, but missed throws later in the possession to stall the drive.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Tagovailoa connected with wide receiver Tyreek Hill for a 32-yard gain on the first play of the game.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Herbert got 1 yard on second down, then was stacked up for no gain on third down when defensive end Tyquan Lewis crashed off the edge and stuffed the play.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Fowler has arguably been the best American golfer outside of Scheffler the last three months, with over two strokes gained on the field.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 July 2023
  • As of Wednesday, Osborne estimates short traders have only given up 5% of their gains on the trade over the past year.
    — Brian Evans, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Thanks to stock’s near 2% gain on Monday, the stock has fully recovered from the Thursday pullback.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
  • The outlook for markets: proceed with caution Despite the gains on Thursday, and the milestone for the Dow, future gains are still in doubt.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 May 2024
  • Foreign stocks were also up, and bonds gained on expectations of a Fed rate cut.
    — Janet Brown, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Public pension funds returned a median 4% for the three months ended March 31, thanks to gains on stocks and bonds.
    — Heather Gillers, WSJ, 30 May 2023
  • The stock has continued to climb since the release, adding another 2% gain on Tuesday.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Combined with a 15-yard completion, James’ penalty resulted in a 30-yard gain on third and four.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • August’s monthly increase was driven by a 0.4% gain on the services side, as goods prices were unchanged, thanks in part to falling energy prices.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024

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