gain on
phrasal 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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Alphabet said the figure included $8 billion in unrealized gains on its nonmarketable equity securities connected to its investment in a private company.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Private equity Medium- to long-term financing provided to companies not publicly traded, with a view to the investors making a gain on investment upon ‘exit’.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Mainland China managed small gains on light volumes, as three of the five National Team’s favored ETFs had very strong volumes at the close, indicating support.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After days of plunging market share scares, Wall Street saw significant gains on Tuesday for the first time after Trump’s tariffs announcement shook investors and rattled company shares.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Private equity Medium- to long-term financing provided to companies not publicly traded, with a view to the investors making a gain on investment upon ‘exit’.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Mainland China managed small gains on light volumes, as three of the five National Team’s favored ETFs had very strong volumes at the close, indicating support.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After days of plunging market share scares, Wall Street saw significant gains on Tuesday for the first time after Trump’s tariffs announcement shook investors and rattled company shares.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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