| The clubbiness of sporting activity is highlighted as a way of gaining friends. |
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| I suddenly saw these guys around me gaining this muscle, strength, and brawn. |
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| Since gaining independence in 1964, the country has experienced a continuing shift toward urbanization which is reflected in its architecture. |
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| A soprano, she sings for nonprofit organizations' benefits and is gaining singing experience through a local opera company. |
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| Groups of souteneurs buy a victim and use her at the place of destination, gaining great profits. |
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| Lossen told me that she thinks the best benefit to speed dating is gaining conversation starting skills. |
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| These waves can race across the ocean like the crack of a bullwhip, gaining momentum over thousands of kilometers. |
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| As they pushed Stewartry, gaining a succession of penalties, the ball spun wide to be knocked on, ironically, by Smith with the line in sight. |
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| Residents on a post-war estate of prefab bungalows have been finding out about gaining independence from the council. |
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| In authorship articles for the web, your chief concern would be in gaining as much visibleness as you can. |
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| On top of this, the Stalinist bureaucracy was gaining a stranglehold on the revolution. |
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| About 1800 some painters also began to try to emulate more stylish formal pieces by mimicking fine wood or burl gaining. |
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| Structural adhesives and rivets are gaining respect as suitable alternatives or supplements to conventional spot welding and screw fastening. |
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| In the past the Liberals had made breakthroughs at by-elections and in gaining a large number of votes in general elections. |
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| The northern wind neared the top of the cliff and sped up, always gaining momentum. |
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| Light green isn't much better, gaining access only to nosebleed seats at Level Seven and above. |
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| Top academics are still be respected but no cachet is attached to the level of gaining a degree in any arts subject. |
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| He completed his studies at Zurich where he was awarded his habilitation, thus gaining the right to teach in universities. |
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| A prevailing view has it that military authorities are gaining clout in the country. |
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| A profession that involves personal care and understanding, nursing is gaining more importance. |
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| As long as your offensively gifted soldiers are engaged in combat, you'll be gaining favour. |
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| And as the forward escape hatch was also destroyed, the LR5's only hope of gaining access to the submarine now is through the aft hatch. |
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| Saloons attract marginally lower insurance costs, as it's perceived that gaining access to a hatch is easier. |
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| The track was gaining definition once again, and the fields around could be construed to be hayfields, instead of wild prairie. |
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| This was most spectacular gaining oohs and aahs of admiration from everyone. |
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| These materials are said to display optical activity, and are rapidly gaining popularity among engineers. |
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| For gangster rappers, criminal charges can be a way of gaining credibility on the street, street cred. |
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| And two powerful storms are gaining strength as they barrel toward land tonight. |
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| Death is not usual but animals cease gaining weight and milk production in dairy cattle falls. |
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| Angiosperm root hemiparasites attach to the root system of a host plant and extract xylem sap after gaining contact with xylem vessels. |
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| Wireless technologies such as pagers and cellular phones can send and receive e-mail today and are gaining momentum with users worldwide. |
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| He travelled overseas extensively gaining the necessary knowledge to carry out these new otological operations. |
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| They were gaining on me, and even if I couldn't outrun them, I most definitely couldn't fight them all off. |
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| Mutations are only a subset of what existed previously, so, as one would expect, the world is losing creature kinds not gaining them. |
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| Although profoundly deaf himself, he had eventually succeeded in gaining places at Wadham College and then the Royal Northern College of Music. |
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| A number of farmers caught in this trap took legal action, and eventually succeeded in gaining redress. |
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| I was gaining more success in America and a lot of people were looking at me. |
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| Whether malicious or good willed, what all hoaxes seem to have in common is an element of gaining power over somebody. |
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| In addition, gaining or losing weight too quickly can negatively impact health by overtaxing your body. |
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| At that point, they would be gaining from their stock holdings, but the fund would be paying lower Social Security benefits. |
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| Tom took the chequered flag in eighth place, gaining three points in the championship plus an extra point for leading the race. |
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| The band was gaining notoriety and opening for national acts in their home state. |
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| We're stopping the militants from gaining control of any nation, which they would use as a home base and a launching pad for terror. |
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| He closed his eyes in hope of gaining some sleep himself, but the cold chilled him and did not allow him to sleep. |
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| This was meant to pave the way for talks aimed at gaining the release of the hostages. |
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| Barret and McNamara, for example, had begun colonial life as labourers before gaining sufficient resources to become hotelkeepers. |
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| The idea that people of mixed racial parentage and their descendants may have special needs is increasingly gaining ground. |
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| Team member Jane is assisting members of the partnership in setting up the post and gaining support from the local business community. |
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| I do not want to be party political about it, but it was undertaken under a previous Government that was also gaining experience at the time. |
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| They negotiate a peace with the French, who agree in the hope of gaining future advantage. |
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| His dependence on a more capable partner may have prevented him from gaining a deep understanding of how to solve both problems. |
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| Many people today, however, cling to the illusion that gaining material wealth will be the key to all their problems. |
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| Making the experience immersive by using more realistic graphics is another way of gaining attentional focus. |
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| Benjamin dupes the canny general with fake prisoners, thereby gaining release of about 20 of his followers being held for execution. |
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| His direction is tight, keeping a brisk pace and gaining the most out of broad farce and high drama. |
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| Artists come and go, gaining notoriety and popularity before heading off into distant horizons. |
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| Showerheads and lavatory faucets with flow rates of 1.0 to 1.5 gallons per minute are also gaining acceptance as functional designs improve. |
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| None had become pregnant in the hope of gaining a council house or financial independence. |
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| The index finger and the thumb play a vital role in gaining a firm grip over the pen or pencil being used. |
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| But they are working together in the European Union, gaining from a single currency and a common market. |
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| In early 1941, he was inducted for a one-year draft at age 30, gaining a discharge on December 5 of that year. |
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| It has inestimable value for today's listeners in gaining a balance between old and new. |
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| It is a much cheaper way of gaining competitive advantage and it is a continuing process. |
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| Restructuring denotes the reorientation of firms into more efficient units, gaining competitiveness and fueling growth. |
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| He is a kind of confidence man, preying on people's vanity, ignorance, or loneliness, gaining their trust and betraying them without remorse. |
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| The program can only be uninstalled by the original installer, which prevents unauthorized users from gaining access to confidential information. |
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| It anchors itself by gaining purchase on the pitted, rough limestone, and then stretches the upper half of its body into the air of the abyss. |
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| A small investment in time could be instrumental in gaining positive outcomes. |
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| Also, researchers find this tool easy to use and effective in gaining quick rapport with local people. |
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| Using early planted spring cereal crops to control the effects of wind has been gaining popularity for intensively managed crops in recent years. |
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| One of the radiomen grabbed a nearby fire extinguisher, gaining control of the situation within moments. |
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| The first half was close with neither side gaining dominance in any area of play. |
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| One goal is gaining federal support for psychology internship and postdoctoral training opportunities. |
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| Her gaining unit was notified, and the first sergeant arranged to have her transported the rest of the way. |
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| These metals are gaining in popularity for use in jewelry and are also important in manufacturing auto converters that reduce pollution. |
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| In practice, academic publishing is about gaining status by getting something printed in the most static venue possible. |
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| While corduroys are gaining popularity this season, you'd better get yourself a pair of dark blue jeans in time for fall. |
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| Bikers get at least 80 miles on the road over half a day, gaining advice on reading the road, cornering, overtaking and riding in groups. |
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| By the age of 13, Jemima was gaining fame as a show jumper, qualifying with her pony for the 1987 Horse of the Year Show. |
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| The clinical use of porcine xenotransplant is gaining wide acceptance the world over, said Dr. Cherian. |
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| The smoke filled my lungs and I coughed repeatedly, not gaining the breath that I needed. |
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| Meanwhile, in almost every other country counter-revolutionary tendencies were gaining ground. |
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| Still, Sweeney feels confident that the changes under way in Boston are gaining a firm foothold. |
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| We will decrease youth unemployment and establish a means of gaining significant foreign exchange with one enterprise. |
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| Once considered cranky, biodynamic methods are gaining respect worldwide, not least because of their excellent results. |
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| The idea might seem ludicrous but it's gaining credence among some very bright people. |
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| Apart from the rainbows and browns, it is stocked with some cross-bred trout which seem to be gaining in popularity at fisheries. |
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| One great potential danger was genetically modified wild plants gaining resistance to insect pests by cross-pollination. |
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| He has crusaded ceaselessly against welfare recipients, eventually gaining national renown by time-limiting their eligibility for support. |
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| As the counteroffensive went on, the fronts and armies were gaining experience in repelling counterattacks of big enemy tank force groupings. |
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| However, the refrain that Australia should not become involved is gaining wider currency. |
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| This was a new phrase, gaining currency, used by people incapable of understanding their own troubles. |
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| No doubt that theory is also gaining currency amongst the usual apologists. |
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| In 1983, he released Pride, which contained the funkadelic You Are In My System, gaining him a bit of popularity. |
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| Networking is an integral part of advancing your career and gaining valuable knowledge and experience. |
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| And then it happened, that no name horse from out of nowhere started gaining on our Smarty! |
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| And, the earning power of female chief executive officers is gaining on their male counterparts, according to survey results from 244 nonprofits. |
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| And if the next public poll shows him gaining on Cruz, Arnold can use that as part of his storyline. |
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| I am not sure how many more hours this poll is open, but today's results show that I am gaining on second place! |
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| Somehow she was rowing smoothly through the slop, gaining on me at what seemed like four or five feet per stroke. |
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| In soccer, a youthful, talented, driven U.S. team with a chip on its shoulder keeps gaining and gaining on the rest of the world. |
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| See your GP, midwife or health visitor for advice if you are worried that you aren't gaining weight at the correct rate. |
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| With the democratic steamroller gaining speed, even United Nations officials in Baghdad are increasingly optimistic. |
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| He used to eat, like, 30 pieces of fruit a day, and he said, I don't know why I'm gaining weight. |
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| Western reporters talking mainly to the urban middle class also got a false sense that his list might be gaining in popularity. |
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| Another general point about the focus group method is that, while it is gaining in popularity at the moment, it is by no means a new technique. |
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| This holiday season, LEDs are gaining in popularity as bulbs for Christmas lights. |
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| More and more support has been given to the West on Track campaign that is gaining in popularity at present. |
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| Ride the bus, then, in pursuit of keeping the air clean, reducing your risk of car accidents, or gaining time to read. |
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| Grass-roots campaigns, such as a move for free prescriptions, have been gaining ground. |
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| At the turn of the century a political and social movement called Progressivism was gaining ground in this country. |
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| But with British newspapers increasingly gaining ground here, that tradition may be changing. |
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| Alfred saw that the Danes were gaining the advantage, refused to wait for his brother to end his prayers, and charged at the Danes. |
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| He is home now and his mother says that he is gaining weight and doesn't have that preemie look anymore. |
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| Eddie will be gaining pastoral experience while he works in the parish and hopes to be ordained a deacon in December and a priest next summer. |
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| In addition to gaining seriousness, the genial, good-natured boy becomes a sarcastic and bitter man. |
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| At the same time, geodata is gaining recognition by providing the basis for meaningful analysis in the industry. |
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| Now the cheapest drug in the pharmacy appears to be gaining ground as a major cancer preventive. |
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| He prepared for the priesthood in the Anglican Church at St Stephen's House, gaining a First in Theology. |
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| For a marketing manager, product differentiation becomes a key to gaining a degree of monopoly power in a market. |
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| One thing that keeps people in the cycle of rumination is a sense that they're incredibly profound and gaining tremendous insight. |
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| Lobster bisque is solid, but the lobster roll is mushy, gaining zippola from a pepper glaze. |
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| One can't help but suspect that the motive behind the Italian researcher's efforts is rooted in gaining glory and renown rather than altruism. |
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| Kitesurfing involves riding a small board over water while gaining propulsion from the wind by means of a large kite. |
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| This is all the more important in an era when private companies are gaining ever greater control over essential public goods and services. |
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| Naturally when you start winning matches in a Grand Slam, it is bound to have a snowballing effect in terms of gaining confidence. |
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| He was fuelled by his greed, with no conscious thoughts except for gaining his desire. |
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| Initially developed and marketed for gravity casting, the new zinc-aluminum alloys are gaining industrial acceptance for die-casting. |
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| I eat the same types of food whether I'm dieting for a show or in a gaining phase. |
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| As with any specialty practice area, gaining competence in renal dietetics takes time and effort. |
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| Still images taken on a digital camera proved almost as effective in gaining back door access. |
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| Votes go up and down across all classes, with Labour recently gaining ground on all fronts. |
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| In California, firefighters are gaining ground on a wildfire there that has burned more than 3,000 acres. |
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| Embeddable tweets will offer some publishers a new way of gaining exposure on a topic. |
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| Slowly but surely, carry bags made of newspapers and cloth discards as well as coconut-shell cups and spoons are gaining a toehold in the resort. |
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| There is urgency in the plaintiff gaining full disclosure of all relevant documents. |
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| Early betting has the boys as odds-on favourites to claim the top spot with their gushy ballad, but the girls' effort is gaining fast. |
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| Students barricaded gates with burning tyres in an effort to prevent police from gaining access and dispersing the crowds. |
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| A few years later, Dr Mayosi was the top matriculant in the Transkei, gaining distinctions in 4 subjects. |
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| He said that Jim had been awarded a distinction for Grade 5 Drum Kit gaining 89 per cent. |
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| But the idea of working with European partners on foreign policy and security issues is gaining favor. |
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| With Hong Kong in a dither, Shanghai is quickly gaining prominence as the gateway to China. |
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| The luckiest children got a Dutch doll or a doll's house, or a new gift which was gaining tremendous popularity at the time, a teddy bear. |
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| So it is only logical to practise oceans of exercises to master the tricks of gaining high marks. |
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| An approach that is gaining increasing attention in the study of medical consultations is ethnomethodology and conversation analysis. |
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| The student's desire is to extract knowledge from the externship, thus gaining valuable experience. |
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| It's important to many companies to keep competitors from gaining those eyeballs. |
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| Branch is now doubly determined to set an example with the armband after gaining a reputation as the quiet man of the side. |
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| Assuming the hole hasn't been closed, what's to stop someone from tear-gassing everyone on board and gaining control again? |
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| America is not the only country in which polo is gaining popularity with women. |
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| Well, here I am almost two months in and I'm gaining on the stupid people! |
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| Intel's share price has been gaining steadily and from a US economic perspective it will be seen as a bellwether as far as indicting the state of the high technology sector. |
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| The verdict was that camp drafting is a sport gaining in popularity. |
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| The children's yoga course is now in its second term and is gaining in popularity, and it is immediately obvious that the studio is child-friendly. |
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| This utter tripe that is reality TV seems to be gaining in popularity. |
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| The popularity of observing a special Mothers' Day, which has been an American vogue for many years, would appear to be gaining ground on this side of the Atlantic. |
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| Bulgaria is slowly gaining ground on the French tourist market as more travel operators feature the country as a destination in their holiday portfolios. |
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| Hawkins, gaining in confidence as the game progressed, galloped down the left and looped in a pinpoint cross for him to attack from point blank range. |
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| Once thought of as something only for little old ladies pool calestetics, water dancercize and water motion classes are gaining popularity with serious athletes. |
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| Around South America is gaining in popularity, and a couple of megaships are sailing to Antarctica once or twice, but not debarking passengers there. |
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| It wasn't long before he started deejaying around town, progressively gaining recognition for his particular blend of jazz ambiences and hip-hop beats. |
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| The exercise was designed around techniques for dealing with low-order explosives by gaining entrance to the munition case and then deflagrating the contents. |
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| Detectives are then ranked by past performance and peer reviews, gaining or losing influence with each case. |
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| The agency expects to take about a month to complete the work, which will involve gaining access to the river over footpaths upstream of Alma Weir. |
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| Feeding on the growth of after work drinking and nibbling, chicken appetizers are gaining strength based on contemporary Mexican and Asian recipes. |
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| While yoga, Pilates and Thai massage are becoming staples at spas and health clubs nationwide, an ancient massage treatment from India, Ayurveda, is gaining in popularity. |
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| Aluminum castings are also gaining acceptance for many parts and innovative applications in the construction of space frames, axle parts and structural components. |
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| He soon buckled down to part-time study, gaining his bachelor of commerce degree at the University of Auckland as part of a standard accountancy career. |
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| There was complete and utter silence as Maggie looked around and the train puffed slowly away, gaining speed until it was a speck at the end of the valley. |
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| For four years Alexander continued to run the company on his own, gaining a reputation as a talented construction engineer building fine bridges, viaducts and tunnels. |
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| The bands in this second category distinguish themselves by gaining purchase on a sound so unique and texturally diverse that they lack a clear antecedent. |
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| On gaining a bump, crews move out of the way and cease racing. |
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| For others it may mean serving the poor and gaining mental gratification. |
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| A campaign to get more bank holidays is gaining a head of steam. |
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| Not that I've any issue with gaining the odd pound or two but since I'm guzzling beer and eating chips and chocolate all the time I guess things could only get worse. |
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| In years past Mother never exhibited a scintilla of tolerance for insects, going to extreme and toxic measures to keep them from gaining entrance to her domicile. |
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| But while men have maintained a firm grip on official leadership positions in organized labor, women are gaining power and attention in different ways. |
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| She had kicked off her high-heeled sandals and was gaining on me. |
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| While the Scotch yearling ram class was the principal event, the lowland classes showcasing the Texel, Suffolk and Cheviot breeds are gaining good prominence. |
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| Once that network for supercomputing is in place, you're going to have a lot more people gaining access to the capability, developing an interest in it. |
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| A student from Norden has taken a giant stride towards achieving her dream of working in fashion and photography by gaining a first class honours degree at university. |
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| We spent a couple of hours alternately gaining height by climbing up polished ramps then immediately losing it again by sliding down chutes the other side. |
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| At the International Exhibition in 1888-89 his entry of a grain-stripping machine, a furrow plough and iron swingletrees was among those gaining the highest possible award. |
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| In three gulps he drank all the hydromel and carried it off, gaining sole possession of all poetry, except for a few drops that fell to the ground during his flight. |
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| Outside of the skilled trades, unions had difficulty monopolizing the labor supply, and strikes were often a necessary tactic in gaining union recognition or a closed shop. |
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| Earth building, such as cob, straw bale, and adobe, is gaining in popularity due to these homes' overall energy efficiency, longevity, beauty, and low environmental impact. |
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| I perked up immediately and could see Don's interest gaining as well. |
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| Today the Andal cult is not only popular in the whole of India but is gaining fast in the United States where separate fanes for Goda Devi have been erected in Hindu temples. |
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| At the same time, the use of fenfluramine and phentermine together was gaining in popularity, and cases of PPH associated with these drugs soon appeared. |
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| This may be by helping out at a local practice for a couple of hours a week or even gaining experience as a farmhand or helping out during the lambing season. |
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| And each of these is effectively combated through gaining more experience. |
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| You can tell your baby is feeding well if she is gaining enough weight. |
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| Hitting the ground with feline grace, he propelled himself to the right, gaining some distance from his assailant and ending the first round of combat. |
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| Other materials, such as composite resins, also are gaining popularity. |
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| Women's boxing is yet to figure in the Olympics but is gaining ground. |
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| Collins responded by gaining an interim interdict against the committee. |
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| As the concept of interior decoration is gaining popularity, handcrafted materials made in the traditional style are much sought after to beautify a place. |
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| As he tries to maintain an iron-fisted grip on his country, he's faced with a youthful, Western-looking movement that is gaining international attention and support. |
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| While they pursued this non-military course, local media relentlessly reported on irredentist and chauvinistic campaigns gaining momentum in neighboring republics. |
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| Although the number of rural ponds is decreasing rapidly, garden ponds are gaining in popularity and are becoming increasingly important habitats for toads, says the trust. |
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| Despite these difficulties, several new XML formats are gaining adoption. |
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| This center is the fountainhead of all our animal forces, which can be spiritualized and used for our best advantage by gaining absolute control over this center. |
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| Some studies show that working inmates in federal prison have up to a 20 percent greater probability of gaining employment and remaining crime-free after release. |
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| After gaining only a half from three up with four to play in the first foursomes, Montgomerie and Langer were not to be denied in another tight finish. |
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| The fraternal duo have established themselves as one of Britain's most original electronic acts, gaining a reputation for excellent live shows and ambitious recordings. |
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| He led two attempts at gaining the record for the World's Largest Orchestra, both designed to raise awareness of youth music in schools. |
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| The English corsair Henry Mainwaring later returned to England after gaining a royal pardon. |
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| That day of gaining freedom is now celebrated as Juneteenth in several states. |
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| Bounding the lower end of the temperature scale lie degenerative quantum gases which are gaining increasing attention. |
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| Dynamic soaring involves repeatedly rising into wind and descending downwind, thus gaining energy from the vertical wind gradient. |
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| They returned to England the following year with armed forces, gaining support and compelling Edward to restore his earldom. |
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| Labour also won a majority of seats in the local council elections of 2014, gaining 324 more councillors than they had before the election. |
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| In the east, the Ottoman Turks took Baghdad from the Persians in 1535, gaining control of Mesopotamia and naval access to the Persian Gulf. |
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| The Greens sought to build alliances with other parties in the hope of gaining representation at the parliamentary level. |
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| In London, the party won four seats, a gain of two, holding seats in Camden and Lewisham, and gaining seats in Islington and Lambeth. |
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| The party increased its European Parliament representation, gaining one seat in the South West England region. |
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| In the subsequent centuries, the islands were claimed by several European powers with the British Empire eventually gaining control. |
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| The triathlon, as well as the duathlon, pentathlon, and decathlon, are rapidly gaining interest in Ireland. |
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| They then drew with Ireland in a rain affected match, only gaining 3 points however after a poor 1st innings display. |
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| The overall driver's championship is the driver gaining the most points overall throughout the season. |
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| In gaining this qualification, it has competed with the city of Maastricht. |
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| In 1899 he composed Finlandia, which played its important role in Finland gaining independence. |
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| A sickly child, Gordon Childe was educated at home for a number of years, before gaining a private school education in North Sydney. |
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| Many trade unions themselves became concerned with gaining parliamentary representation to advance their legislative aims. |
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| Thomson's energetic lobbying and networking proved effective in gaining acceptance of his instrument by The Admiralty. |
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| By the 9th century, the expanding power of Mercia led to it gaining control over Ergyng and nearby Hereford. |
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| Plutonic rocks also tend to be less texturally varied and less prone to gaining structural fabrics. |
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| Wessex and Mercia gradually established an occasionally unstable alliance, with Wessex gaining the upper hand. |
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| Plaid Cymru, the Welsh nationalist party, also have 3 seats after gaining a seat from Labour. |
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| After gaining independence, African and Asian countries also established central banks or monetary unions. |
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| Between 1255 and 1258 Llywelyn orchestrated a campaign against England across all of Wales gaining allies in Deheubarth and Powys. |
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| In Finland's parliamentary elections, there is no official threshold, but the effective threshold is gaining one seat. |
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| In 1854 he became a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, gaining postal access to its library. |
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| Following Mac Murrough's death, Strongbow declared himself King of Leinster after gaining control of the city. |
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| He made capital of his Welsh ancestry in gathering support and gaining safe passage through Wales. |
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| Indian food is gaining popularity in China, where there are many Indian restaurants in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. |
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| Graham Sutherland painted locally in the 1930s, gaining inspiration from the landscape. |
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| To prevent any citizen from gaining too much power, new magistrates were elected annually and had to share power with a colleague. |
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| During Craxi's government, the economy recovered and Italy became the world's fifth largest industrial nation, gaining entry into the G7 Group. |
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| Food processing is a major sector of the local economy, with prominent brands like PRAN that are increasingly gaining an international market. |
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| It achieves this by losing solutes as the tide goes out and gaining solutes as the tide comes in. |
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| There has also been an increase in art referring to previous movements and artists, and gaining validity from that reference. |
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| Baldwin II of Flanders became increasingly powerful after the death of Odo in 898, gaining Boulogne and Ternois from Charles. |
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| Between 2000 and 2015, Asia added more international migrants than any other major area in the world, gaining 26 million. |
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| In the 1980s, the United States opted for a newer fighter capable of gaining air superiority without being detected by the opposing force. |
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| William preached to the poor, and Catherine spoke to the wealthy, gaining financial support for their work. |
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| Born in London, Niven attended Heatherdown Preparatory School and Stowe before gaining a place at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. |
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| The proportions of schoolchildren gaining a place at a Grammar School varied by location and gender. |
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| Metallic ceramics are polycrystalline materials that are rapidly gaining importance. |
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| This time he is temporarily defeated, gaining final victory only with the help of Duke Gorlois of Cornwall. |
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| This ice sheet is constantly gaining ice from snowfall and losing ice through outflow to the sea. |
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| These lighter coloured, bottom fermented beers first started gaining real popularity in England in the later part of the 20th Century. |
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| Screw caps' use as an alternative to cork for sealing wine bottles is gaining increasing support. |
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| The idea that the Island railways should be worked as one entity by a Joint Committee of the LSWR and LBSCR was gaining support. |
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| A species of hard nut is gaining popularity as a replacement for ivory, although its size limits its usability. |
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| Perhaps he simply ran for local office as a means of gaining support back home, and lost to some other local worthy. |
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| Creole has been gaining prestige since the nation's independence from Portugal. |
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| Like his tribune authority, the consular powers were another instance of gaining power from offices that he did not actually hold. |
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| The Order had inherited Gniew from Sambor II, thus gaining a foothold on the left bank of the Vistula. |
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| Boots cited ball control, being aggressive on gaining possession of ground balls, and face-offs as keys to the victory. |
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| She ingeniously devised a method to extend the cowhide to a high proportion, thus gaining a large territory. |
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| Insulin Pumps are gaining strong acceptance in the market as insulin delivery systems especially for type 1 diabetes patients. |
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| It comprises SWOT analysis, Key Ratios, and financials that aid investors in gaining an insight into the company's performance. |
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| Firefox OS supports HTML5 apps and it is gaining interest from several hardware vendors and operators, such as ZTE and Telefonica. |
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| In 1499, Venice allied itself with Louis XII of France against Milan, gaining Cremona. |
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| Buddhism became a major influence in Chinese culture, with native Chinese sects gaining prominence. |
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| During the 1940s, herbal cosmetics took a turn with the emerging red lipstick color, with every year gaining a more intense red. |
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| Works such as Kiss Kiss subsequently collected Dahl's stories into anthologies, gaining worldwide acclaim. |
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| This expansion also led to the independence of Galicia, as well as gaining overlordship over Gascony. |
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| However, with the arrival of immigrants from the Indian subcontinent, cricket is once again gaining interest in the province. |
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| The United States worried that the success of the Creole slaves in gaining freedom would encourage more slave revolts on merchant ships. |
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| He spent less than a year there, leaving in 1927 without gaining a commission, after contracting gonorrhea. |
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| After gaining the FRCS, surgeons may go on to specialise in different areas such as vascular, cardiac or brain surgery. |
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| Snackable and mkay, joined the online dictionary after gaining widespread use, along with beer o'clock, bants, awesomesauce and bruh. |
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| I can consume as much of you as I want to without gaining weight. Sexy chocolate is what you are. |
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| It's a way of controlling death. A way of gaining the ultimate upper hand. Be the killer for a change. Let someone else be the dier. |
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| Despite our cultural distaste for entomophagy, in recent years the idea that we should eat bugs has been gaining currency. |
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| So the only thing left would be using fremium as a means of gaining trial, with the potential to up-sell to a paid subscription. |
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| Hamed broke his hand in the bout, and following surgery he spent half a year out of the gym, gaining 35 pounds in weight. |
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| The Parliament of Scotland also emerged as a major legal institution, gaining an oversight of taxation and policy. |
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| These three drivers, as well as gaining the top three qualifying places, were the only drivers to finish on the lead lap. |
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| Licinius departed and eventually defeated Maximin, gaining control over the entire eastern half of the Roman Empire. |
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| Particular areas of concern were the BDO's apparent stagnation in terms of creating new televised events and gaining new sponsors. |
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| According to the Historia, Hengest and Horsa fought the invaders of Britain under the condition of gaining the island of Thanet. |
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| Population levels began to recover around the late 15th century, gaining momentum in the early 16th century. |
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| He started writing the book at Goldeneye on 17 February 1952, gaining inspiration from his own experiences and imagination. |
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| They also feared a nationalist government could discriminate against Protestants after gaining political power over their interests in Ireland. |
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| By getting the French diplomat involved in the knighting, Elizabeth was gaining the implicit political support of the French for Drake's actions. |
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| That night, in order to execute their attack, the English tacked upwind of the Armada, thus gaining the weather gage, a significant advantage. |
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| To his opponents in Parliament this seemed like a prelude to arbitrary rule, so James prorogued Parliament without gaining Parliament's consent. |
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| The SNP gained an overall majority in the election, winning 69 from 129 seats, thereby gaining a mandate to hold an independence referendum. |
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| What Scotland Thinks published a report in February 2014 stating that the Yes Scotland campaign was gaining more Facebook likes. |
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| In the 2012 elections the Labour Party achieved an outright majority, after gaining an additional 33 seats across the city. |
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| The site launched by Mom Trusted, an online community helping parents find childcare centers and local preschools, is gaining momentum in recent months. |
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| Then he left Moor Park, apparently despairing of gaining a better position through Temple's patronage, to become an ordained priest in the Established Church of Ireland. |
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| Within 150 years of gaining control of Persia, the caliphs were forced to cede power to local dynastic emirs who only nominally acknowledged their authority. |
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| On 2 March 2010 Campaign Against Arms Trade and The Corner House were successful in gaining a High Court injunction on the Serious Fraud Office's settlement with BAE Systems. |
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| Thanks to the concise online format, professionals can earn a postgraduate certificate in just one year, gaining the enhanced skills they need to stay ahead professionally. |
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| Deploying to the west would bring his fleet closer to Scheer, gaining valuable time as dusk approached, but the Germans might arrive before the manoeuvre was complete. |
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| Nationwide, the Greens increased their share of councillors, gaining an additional 10 council seats while failing to gain overall control of any individual council. |
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