Sentence examples for gained about from inspiring English sources

In comparison, the S&P 500 has gained about 130% during the same period.

The stocked gained about 44% on the first day of trading and recently fetched $15.91.

It gained about 150 signatures.

Nevada gained about 73,000.

The workers gained about five metres a day.

By 1920 the UMWA had gained about 500,000 members.

People who quit between 35 and 44 gained about nine years, and those who stopped between 45 and 59 gained about four to six years of life expectancy.

On average, Mr. Obama gained about one point between the eight polls.

The typical blue-chip stock fund, meanwhile, has gained about 4 percent.

But factoring in China's higher inflation, it has gained about 13 percent.

These factors came close to balancing out, but Mr. Romney gained about 10 delegates on net.