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gains

British  
/ ɡeɪnz /

plural noun

  1. profits or winnings

    ill-gotten gains

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This is when the northern hemisphere starts to tilt back towards the Sun and gains more solar radiation.

From BBC

With many California homes now worth millions, homeowners often have gains that far exceed these limits.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Even in years three and four into the relationship, her gains are still larger than a similar woman who also dates a manager, but at a different workplace,” Nix says.

From The Wall Street Journal

America’s enviable salaries and stock gains powered by the U.S. economy allow a new class of students, remote workers and retirees to finance a second chapter abroad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stocks trading outside of the U.S. mostly continued to trundle higher in February, with big gains particularly in the South Korean market.

From MarketWatch