Sentence examples for rather than gained from inspiring English sources

The outcome of marked a break with historic patterns in which the party that controls the White House almost invariably lost, rather than gained, seats in mid-term Congressional elections.

"The labor market lost, rather than gained, momentum over the summer, leaving us with less than a desirable cushion just as the government was shuttered in response to political shenanigans," said Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial.

In fact, they have lost ground to the front-runners rather than gained it.

I look for people who have repeatedly triumphed in a range of environments rather than gained fame on the back of a mania.

This event cannot unambiguously be designated as a loss or a gain from the data for the 13 species, but the Hsp83 sequence of an outgroup (Culex) indicates the HSE was lost in Sophophora rather than gained in a common ancestor of the non-Sophophora species.

As discussed above, this seems inlikely, since these patients lost, rather than gained, considerable weight while awaiting OLT.

It channels students into acquiring prestige degrees rather than gaining marketable skills.

As a result, The Submission seems to lose, rather than gain, moral depth and momentum as it progresses.

They informed local people before drilling and pumping on their land, rather than gaining their prior consent.

Up and down the country battles are being fought on many fronts, and after the Brexit vote we seem to be losing rather than gaining territory.

Rather than gaining access to the films through iTunes, consumers instead download a free app, which lets them buy the movies for unlimited streaming.