To describe situations in which people withdraw resources to secure short-term gains without regard for the long-term consequences, the term tragedy of the commons was coined.

Meanwhile, the Polish Crisis again became critical, resulting in a Third Partition (1795), in which Austria managed to secure important gains.

Investors also tend to take much more risk to avoid losses than to secure gains.

The Kinnock forces professed determination to use the conference to lay the groundwork for change, at least, and they secured several modest procedural gains.

In spite of some successes, the Catalans were unable to secure lasting gains.

To gain popularity domestically, Mr. Abbas is trying to secure tangible gains from Israel, like a halt to its military operations.

Past efforts have secured only limited gains, because insurgents mostly just melted away in the face of the offensives and returned once the troops had left.

Republicans secured gains in the 2002 and 2004 elections, with the War on Terror being one of the top issues favoring them.

Following the Allied victory, Venizelos secured new territorial gains, especially in Anatolia, coming close to realize the Megali Idea.

Fastolf's methods in securing gains are shown by an episode recorded in the archives of the Parlement of Paris.