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"gained the advantage" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when talking about someone gaining an advantage over someone else, either in a physical competition or in a more figurative sense. For example, "With his quick decisions, John quickly gained the advantage over his opponent in the chess match."
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Early last week, Graham seemed to have gained the advantage.
It is debatable who has gained the advantage.
Pro-life has gained the advantage this year.
Eventually, however, Confederate forces regrouped and gained the advantage.
Buford subsequently fought at Chancellorsville, and later gained the advantage over Maj.
For days it seemed the survival of Israel was at stake, but it gradually gained the advantage.
Once he gained the advantage, Ramirez continued to play well, slowly improving his position and advancing his pawns.
But as the anti-balaka gained the advantage elsewhere, village after village lost its Muslim population, their homes looted and mosques razed to the ground.
With his growing financial arsenal -- now a large war chest in addition to a highflying stock -- analysts here say they believe that Mr. Li has gained the advantage.
Olsson brings Reid to the net having gained the advantage, and then sends his next shot straight past him: 3-3.
For several years, the AAR partners and BP engaged in intermittent battles — "sometimes fighting with their bare hands," Putin said — but BP never gained the advantage.
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