Words similar to gained

Example sentences for: gained

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Believe me, you now have a better grasp of this story than you could possibly have gained from reading Woodward's entire piece--once.
In the aftermath of the first midterm election since 1934 in which the president's party gained House seats, the headlines stress Republican disarray.
Islam never gained a strong foothold in Bali, which was difficult to invade because of its many reefs and lack of harbors, and had few products to attract traders.
On high-calorie diets, they gained weight just as easily as obese people.
They also gained control of most of their manufacturing processes and demonstrated that the products were reliable before entering production.