How to Use gain ground in a Sentence

gain ground

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  • Micron gained ground earlier in the session, but was trading off its highs for the day.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • Markets in Europe gained ground, while Asian markets closed lower.
    — ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The logic of committing to a single destination for longer is gaining ground fast.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Stocks gained ground Friday as oil prices slipped for the first time in a week, but Wall Street is still heading for a losing week.
    — ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • However, firefighters were able to gain ground as temperatures cooled into the evening.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Gray + Yellow Gray is gaining ground on white as the neutral base for a contemporary kitchen color scheme.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Consider how fleet management companies like Samsara and Geotab have gained ground.
    — Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Lymphatic facial brushes are gaining ground for daily routines because the fiber flex self-regulates pressure.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Hybrid infrastructure models that combine cloud scalability with on-premise and edge compute are gaining ground.
    — Bruce Kornfeld, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Rihanna does gain ground on one dance roster, though, as multiple hits — some of the biggest in her catalog — return together and another climbs back to its all-time high.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats need to net a total of four seats to win back control of the chamber this fall, and party officials see the contest in Maine as one of their best opportunities to gain ground.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 25 July 2026
  • However, the reports did not consider the wider gains of the global automotive industry where smart mobility is gaining ground.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And in tech supply chains, a chip squeeze is hitting Chinese smartphone makers in India, handing Apple and Samsung room to gain ground.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, Bitcoin is once again gaining ground, with the token on Monday topping $80,000 for the first time since May.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Its own domestic chip industry is also gaining ground — though is still a significant distance behind America's.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters are steadily gaining ground on the blaze, now at 10,347 acres, and 40% contained, Friday morning.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But investors are watching China, where revenue is still declining as local rival Anta gains ground and an inventory glut undercuts margins.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • DeepMind is gaining ground, however, in robotics, embodied AI and machine learning for science.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Crews are scrambling to gain ground before temperatures climb back into the 90s later this week –– with dry heat potentially fueling even more dangerous conditions.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Other key goals for the firm include scaling Starlink broadband and paving a path for Grok to gain ground in the hyper-competitive artificial intelligence market.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • TimberTech Decking Easy-care decking continues to gain ground as homeowners look for materials that stand up to the elements with less upkeep—and look good doing it.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Customers can rest assured that Chick-fil-A remains highly rated, despite its rivals gaining ground by emphasizing freshness, variety and value.
    — Staff Reports, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • In Wisconsin, gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong has gained ground in the governor’s race.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Food delivery robots are also gaining ground across the country, potentially threatening the livelihoods of millions of Chinese food delivery workers.
    — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia competitors gain ground OpenAI is one of several AI companies looking to build custom silicon.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Washington raises the stakes Across Latin America, right-leaning political candidates have gained ground by putting public order at the center of their campaigns.
    — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Republicans are gaining ground in recent generic ballot polling, with the narrowing gap suggesting a likely majority will be decided at the margins, even as Democrats maintain an advantage.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
  • By Dana Hull | Bloomberg In America’s EV stronghold, another type of vehicle is rapidly gaining ground.
    — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • The company, backed by investment firm Brookfield, is also poised to gain ground from plans to expand and upgrade capacity in existing facilities, Bank of America said.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Compact SUVs became the country’s bestselling vehicle segment in 2020, while midsize trucks and even compact and subcompact cars have gained ground in recent years.
    — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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