The phrase 'gain data' is correct and usable in written English.
You would use the phrase when referring to acquiring or receiving new data or information. For example, "We need to gain data in order to make an informed decision."
The authors reviewed published studies and conducted surveys of official sources to gain data for 66 countries from 1983 to 2011.
At the time, they said they had begun their work hoping to gain data to predict future emissions and had not expected to find evidence that the process was under way.
The oxidation rates for the bare and coated steel were evaluated in terms of weight gain data.
Engineers use investigation both to gain data essential for specifying design criteria or parameters and to test their designs.
Oxidation kinetics were analyzed from isothermal weight gain data, which were correlated with microstructure, hydrogen pickup, strength, and hardness.
The simulations enable us to study the atomization patterns and profiles and gain data on particle size distribution, temperature and axial velocity of the atomized droplets.
Based on the results gained in this explorative study, a quantitative research design could be used to gain data on the utilities' business models.
The objective of conducting experiments in a laboratory is to gain data that helps in designing and operating large-scale biological processes.
Facebook gains data from each additional participant, growing more useful as it expands.
Of the 3,308 domestic equity funds with capital gains data tracked by Morningstar, 88percentt, or 2,926, have negative capital gains exposure.
But the caveat is that you'll only be gaining data from Xmarks' 4 million plus users.
