gain on
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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Shares retreated in Asia and oil prices gained on Tuesday as diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war once again appeared to stall.
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The stock, which had been going sideways for months, was adding to those gains on Monday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Gasoline’s premium to crude posted its biggest weekly gain on record, a boost for refiners that have been under pressure from high oil prices stoked by the Iran war.
—Jack Wittels, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Stocks extended gains on Thursday, while oil prices stabilized under $100 a barrel.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
The stock, which had been going sideways for months, was adding to those gains on Monday.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Gasoline’s premium to crude posted its biggest weekly gain on record, a boost for refiners that have been under pressure from high oil prices stoked by the Iran war.
—Jack Wittels, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Stocks extended gains on Thursday, while oil prices stabilized under $100 a barrel.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Gain on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20on. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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