Gaining Sentence Examples

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  • Then she started gaining weight.

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  • His kiss began softly, slowly gaining passion.

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  • Both were in their late 30's, losing their hair, gaining a mid-section and happily married.

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  • His opportunities of gaining knowledge were very scanty, but he strenuously set himself to make the most of them.

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  • He was educated at the school which he afterwards superintended for so long a period, and first signalized himself by gaining a king's scholarship. From Westminster Busby proceeded to Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in 1628.

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  • Here he waited for a year until his companions could join him, and meanwhile he occupied himself in his usual good works, gaining several more companions and meeting Giovanni Piero Caraffa, afterwards Paul IV., who had lately founded the Theatines.

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  • Both in 1876 and 1884, after his failure to receive the nomination for the presidency, he was nominated by the Democratic National Convention for vice-president, his nomination in each of these conventions being made partly, it seems, with the hope of gaining "greenback" votes - Hendricks had opposed the immediate resumption of specie payments.

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  • The fact that its product is shut out of its natural markets, without gaining that of the United States, is also a great handicap. The civic status of the people is still unsettled, but there has been under American rule a notable advance in the well-being of the island.

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  • John Gambold, a member of the Holy Club, who afterwards became a Moravian bishop, says "he was blest with such activity as to be always gaining ground, and such steadiness that he Iost none.

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  • By the spring of 1866 the ex-Confederates had succeeded in gaining possession of most of the local government and most of the state offices, although not of the governorship. The Republican party naturally became extremely radical.

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  • The scenery of the islands is picturesque, gaining beauty from the fine colouring of the sea and the rich vegetation.

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  • Primarily their system was based on the great principles enunciated by the immediate successors of the Prophet, especially by Omar, involving the absolute distinction between, and impartiality of treatment of, the Mussulman conquerors and the i As Dedeagatch is gaining, and will gradually gain, importance, it has been included in this table.

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  • The conquered peoples fell into an inferior caste, made to work for, and to pay for the subsistence of, their conquerors, as under the Arab domination; the principal taxes exacted from them were the kharaj, a tax of indeterminate amount upon realty, based on the value of lands owned by unbelievers - (in contradistinction to the tithe [ashar] which was a tax of fixed amount upon lands owned by believers) - and levied in payment of the privilege of gaining means of existence in a Mussulman country, and the jiziye, a compulsory payment, or poll-tax, to which believers were not subjected, in lieu of military service.

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  • These succeeded in gaining over the Sheikh-ul-Islam, and in obtaining from him a fetva for the deposition of Abd-ul-Aziz.

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  • Meantime he was gaining a great reputation as a scholar, not only in the Netherlands, but also in France and England.

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  • After gaining recognition as one of the most prominent members of the Suffolk bar, he became associated in 1848 with the Free Soil movement, and took a prominent part in the Buffalo convention of that year.

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  • Old Caramuru, who still survived, rendered the governor essential service by gaining for his countrymen the goodwill of the natives.

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  • The Sienese government conceived hopes of gaining possession of the city of Arezzo, which was first occupied by Durazzo's men, and then by Enguerrand de Coucy for Louis of Anjou; but while the Sienese were nourishing dreams of conquest the French general unexpectedly sold the city to the Florentines, whose negotiations had been conducted with marvellous ability and despatch (1384)..

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  • In the spring of 1706 he travelled, in company with a student named Brix, through London to Oxford, where he studied for two years, gaining his livelihood by giving lessons on the violin and the flute.

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  • Returning to Mittau, he succeeded in gaining a footing at court there through one of his sisters, who was the fancy of the ruling minister, Peter Bestuzhev, whose established mistress was no less a person than the young duchess Anne Ivanovna.

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  • In extraneous pigmentation we have coloured substances either in a solid or fluid state, gaining entrance into the organism and accumulating in certain tissues.

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  • They declare that moral righteousness, the gaining of wisdom, divine contemplation, charity and the cultivation of devotional feelings are their rites and ceremonies.

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  • Now as our own bodies thus manipulate substances poisonous and antidotal, if in every hour of health we are averting selfintoxication, so likewise are we concerned with the various intruding organisms, whose processes of digestion are as dangerous as our own; if these destructive agents, which no doubt are incessantly gaining admission to our bodies, do not meet within us each its appropriate compensatory defensive agent, dissolution will begin.

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  • It is on clinical grounds that beriberi, scarlet fever, measles, &c., are recognized as belonging to the same class, and evolving in phases which differ not in intimate nature but in the more superficial and inessential characters of time, rate and polymorphism; and the impression is gaining strength that acute rheumatism belongs to the group of the infections, certain sore throats, chorea and other apparently distinct maladies being terms of this series.

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  • He then took lodgings with an agent of his, one Demoulin, in an out-of-the-way part of Paris, and was, for some time at least, as much occupied with contracts, speculation and all sorts of means of gaining money as with literature.

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  • But he was inordinately vain, and totally unscrupulous in gaining money, in attacking an enemy, or in protecting himself when he was threatened with danger.

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  • Robertson, who laboured in the country for many years, gaining the confidence both of Panda and Cetywayo.

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  • Realizing the urgent need of gaining ground before the enemy was gathered in full strength, and hoping to win the heights beyond Krithia and Achi Baba, Sir I.

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  • Moreover, the linking up of Turkey with the Central Powers by railway ensured that Liman von Sanders would in due course be furnished with ample munitions of all kinds, and this must make the prospect of Entente forces gaining possession of the Straits remoter than ever.

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  • When in 1785 he returned to Berlin, he received the appointment of secret secretary to the royal Generaldirectorium, his talents soon gaining him promotion to the rank of councillor for war (Kriegsrath).

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  • During an illness, which kept him virtuous by confining him to his room, he studied French and English, gaining a mastery of these languages which, at that time exceedingly rare, opened up for him opportunities for a diplomatic career.

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  • Gentz, who from the winter of 1806 onwards divided his time between Prague and the Bohemian wateringplaces, seemed to devote himself wholly to the pleasures of society, his fascinating personality gaining him a ready reception in those exalted circles which were to prove of use to him later on in Vienna.

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  • The brevity of the note and its lack of doctrinal significance prevented it from gaining frequent quotation in the early Christian literature, but it appears in Marcion's canon as well as in the Muratorian, whilst Tertullian mentions, and Origen expressly quotes it.

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  • At the age of twenty he was gaining his livelihood in the streets of Moscow as a vendor of meat-pies.

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  • Of necessity the poor man must surrender to his powerful neighbour the ownership of his lands, which he then received back as a precarium - gaining protection during his lifetime.

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  • To archaeology also his services were of equal importance, for, besides copying numerous inscriptions in the district between Hail and Tema, he succeeded in gaining possession of the since famous Tema stone, which ranks with the Moabite stone among the most valuable of Semitic inscriptions.

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  • Affairs continued in this unsettled state until the middle of 1885, Caceres meanwhile steadily gaining many adherents to his side of the quarrel.

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  • The preparation of lectures thus took up much of his time, and he was also gaining an extensive practice as a physician.

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  • He did not succeed in gaining the support of Henry VIII.

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  • He declared himself a Tory, attached himself to Harley (afterwards Lord Oxford), then speaker, whom he now addressed as "dear master," and distinguished himself by his eloquence in debate, eclipsing his schoolfellow, Walpole, and gaining an extraordinary ascendancy over the House of Commons.

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  • During the following winter he made himself useful in France in gaining information for the government.

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  • The security of the kingdom was sensibly promoted by the erection of a cordon of fortresses on its north-eastern borders, and a blow was given to foreign interference when Casimir succeeded in gaining dominant influence over the independent Polish principality of Masovia, which had hitherto gravitated between Bohemia and the Teutonic Order.

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  • The Yorkists had many adherents in Ireland, and thither Lambert Simnel was taken by Symonds early in 1487; and, gaining the support of the earl of Kildare, the archbishop of Dublin, the lord chancellor and a powerful following, who were, or pretended to be, convinced that the boy was the earl of Warwick escaped from the Tower, Simnel was crowned as King Edward VI.

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  • Gates recommended him for a brigadier-general's commission for services which another actually performed, and succeeded in gaining it, but their friendship was broken by the collapse of the Conway Cabal against Washington in which both were implicated and about which Wilkinson had indiscreetly blabbed.

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  • In T499 the Swiss won a victory in the Calven gorge (near the head of the Adige valley) against Maximilian, which resulted in the Swiss gaining their practical independence of the empire.

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  • In September 1540 he entered himself for further study in the medical school at Montpellier, possibly gaining there a medical degree.

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  • On gaining possession of London they burnt his magnificent palace of the Savoy.

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  • His own belief in Mahomet and his doctrines was so thorough as to procure for him the title El Siddik (the faithful), and his success in gaining converts was correspondingly great.

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  • The best remedy in such cases is to prevent the air from gaining access to the coal by building a wall round the burning portion, which can in this way be isolated from the remainder of the working, and the fire prevented from spreading, even if it cannot be extinguished.

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  • During the last years of his stay in England there had been repeated attempts to win him (probably with an under-secretaryship) to the British service, and in these same years he had done a great work for the colonies by gaining friends for them among the opposition, and by impressing France with his ability and the excellence of his case.

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  • Gaining at last room to form, the Swedes charged and routed the first line of the Imperial cavalry but were stopped by the heavy squadrons of cuirassiers in second line, and at that moment Gustavus galloped away to the centre where events had taken a serious turn.

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  • While its principle of congregational autonomy has been gaining ground in the more centralized systems, Another disability, acutely felt by all Nonconformists, created by the act of 1662, viz.

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  • Taxation, direct and indirect, had to be further increased, and as a means of gaining support for this in 1888 Sir Harry Atkinson, who was responsible for the budget, gave the customs tariff a distinctly protectionist complexion.

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  • After gaining office at the beginning of 1891 the BallanceSeddon party had to struggle with the last four years of the period of depression.

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  • His policy of gaining time had received a severe blow in the failure of his executive officer to realize it, and that officer, though his unpursued troops quickly regained their moral, had himself completely lost confidence.

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  • The bombardment began on the 19th of August and continued for three days, while the infantry was spreading along the front and gaining ground where it could.

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  • He headed a Corsican deputation which went to France in order to denounce Paoli and to solicit aid for the democrats; but, on the Paolists gaining the upper hand, the Bonapartes left the island and joined Lucien at Toulon.

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  • His elder brother Napoleon supervised his education with much care, gaining for him scholarships to the royal military schools of France, and during the time when the elder brother was a lieutenant in garrison at Auxonne Louis shared his scanty fare.

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  • Only a remnant of the defenders succeeded in gaining the forests of Mount Zygos, where most of them perished.

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  • The explorers reached Amboyna and Ternate, after gaining some knowledge of Java, Madura, Sumbawa and other islands, possibly including New Guinea.

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  • He was not slow to use the opportunity of gaining what was at once an official triumph and a personal satisfaction.

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  • His health had been for some years gradually declining, and disease in the shape of gout gaining upon him.

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  • While these thoughts were filling men's minds, opposition to the papal rule over the Church was also gaining continually in strength.

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  • Still, the guns of the attack were now steadily gaining the upper hand, and at last on the 8th of February the Germans entered the two Perches redoubts.

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  • For the Gymnasium the aim of the new scheme is, in Latin, " to supply boys with a sound basis of grammatical training, with a view to their understanding the more important classical writers of Rome, and being thus introduced to the intellectual life and culture of the ancient world "; and, in Greek, " to give them a sufficient knowledge of the language with a view to their obtaining an acquaintance with some of the Greek classical works which are distinguished both in matter and in style, and thus gaining an insight into the intellectual life and culture of Ancient Greece."

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  • The Dutchman Jacob Roggeveen, in the course of a voyage round the world in 1721-1722, crossed the Pacific from east to west, and discovered Easter Island, some of the northern islands of the Paumotu Archipelago, and (as is generally supposed) a part of the Samoan group. The voyage of Commodore George (afterwards Lord) Anson in 1740-1744 was for purposes rather of war than of exploration, and Commodore John Byron's voyage in 1765 had little result beyond gaining some additional knowledge of the Paumotu Archipelago.

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  • This last conception lay beyond the horizon of Caesar, as of all ancient statesmen, but his first act on gaining control of Italy was to enfranchise the Transpadanes, whose claims he had consistently advocated, and in 45 B.C. he passed the Lex Julia Municipalis, an act of which considerable fragments are inscribed on two bronze tables found at Heraclea near Tarentum.3 This law deals inter alia with the police and the sanitary arrangements of the city of Rome, and hence it has been argued by Mommsen that it was Caesar's intention to reduce Rome to the level of a municipal town.

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  • But while thus gaining power in one direction, the Society was losing it in another.

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  • A Trypanosome usually produces markedly harmful effects upon gaining an entry into animals which have never been, by their distribution, liable to its invasion previously.

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  • On gaining an entry into the blood of a vertebrate the organisms pass rapidly into the general circulation, and are thus carried all over.

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  • From the time of Bruce the Campbells had been gaining the ascendancy in Argyll.

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  • In the course of history the demons sought to bind men to themselves by means of sensuality, error and false religions (among which is to be reckoned above all the religion of Moses and the prophets), while the spirits of light carried on their process of distillation with the view of gaining the pure light which exists in the world.

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  • In North Africa it found its most numerous adherents, gaining secret support even among the clergy.

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  • Glacial erosion has been potent in excavating great cirques and small rock-basins, especially among the higher southern surmounting summits, many of which have been thus somewhat reduced in, height while gaining an Alpine sharpness of form; some of the short and steep canyons in the eastern slope have been converted into typical glacial troughs, and huge moraines have been laid on the desert floor below them.

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  • The same years, however, made apparent a rapid fall, general and marked, yet possibly only temporary, in the rate at which such urban centres, as well as larger ones, had been gaining upon the rural districts; this reaction being most pronounced in the South and least so in the North Atlantic states, whose manufacturing industries are concentrated in dense centres of population.

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  • At some particular epoch the president has seemed to be gaining upon Congress, at other epochs Congress has seemed to be gaining upon the president.

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  • But in this he relied on Polybius, whom he might justly consider as having from his position at Rome far better means of gaining accurate information.

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  • Within two decades (1880-1900) the capital almost at a single bound advanced into the front rank of German commercial and industrial towns; but while gaining in prosperity it has lost much of its medieval aspect.

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  • The governor appoints, by and with the consent of the Senate of the Territory, an attorney-general, treasurer, commissioner of public lands, commissioner of agriculture and forestry, superintendent of public works, superintendent of public instruction, commissioners of public instruction, auditor and deputy-auditor, surveyor, high sheriff, members of the board of health, board of prison inspectors, board of registration, inspectors of election, &c. All such officers are appointed for four years except the commissioners of public instruction and the members of the said 1 Large numbers of Japanese immigrants have used the Hawaiian Islands merely as a means of gaining admission at the mainland ports of the United States.

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  • It was on this place that Grouchy advanced on the day of Waterloo, gaining a useless success here over a Prussian corps while the fate of the campaign was being decided elsewhere.

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  • He was for a time politically associated with Lord Randolph Churchill, Sir Henry Drummond Wolff and Sir John (then Mr) Gorst, the quartette becoming known as the "Fourth Party," and gaining notoriety by the freedom of the criticisms directed by its leader, Lord Randolph Churchill, against Sir Stafford Northcote, Lord Cross and other prominent members of the "old gang."

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  • Moreover, the Church of Jerusalem, narrowed by Jewish Christian particularism, was hardly qualified to remain the metropolis of Christianity, which was gradually gaining ground in the Graeco-Roman world.

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  • From slow beginnings these factors kept gaining momentum until they compassed the overthrow of the mighty order of the Jesuits, and culminated in the revolutionary spoliation of the Church.

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  • When Fortis became prime minister, San Guiliano accepted the post of minister for foreign affairs, and on the fall of the Cabinet early in 1906 he was appointed ambassador in London, where he remained until 1910, gaining much popularity and contributing to render Anglo-Italian relations ever more cordial.

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  • During the Macedonian period Greek influences had been steadily gaining ground in Phoenicia; relations with the Greek world grew closer; the native language fell into disuse, and from the beginning of the Roman occupation Greek appears regularly in inscriptions and on coins, though on the latter Phoenician legends do not .entirely vanish till the 2nd century A.D.; while the extent to which Hellenic ideas penetrated the native traditions and mythologies is seen in the writings of Philo of Byblus.

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  • The little treatise became widely popular, gaining rather than losing popularity in the 18th century.

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  • In 1860 he was ordained priest, and in 1862 became rector of the church of the Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, where he remained seven years, gaining an increasing name as preacher and patriot.

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  • His sympathy with men of other ways and thought, and with the truth in other ecclesiastical systems gained for him the confidence and affection of men of varied habits of mind and religious traditions, and was thus a great factor in gaining increasing support for the Episcopal Church.

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  • Moreover, this resistance increases much more rapidly than the height of the furnace, even if the rapidity with which the blast is forced through is constant; and it still further increases if the additional space gained by lengthening the furnace is made useful by increasing proportionally the rate of production, as indeed would naturally be done, because the chief motive for gaining this additional space is to increase production.

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  • The next year he was elected a member of the council of state, and being recalled from Scotland was entrusted with the command of the forces in England, and played a principal part in gaining the final triumph at Worcester.

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  • Julius Caesar conquered the tribes on the left bank, and Augustus established numerous fortified posts on the Rhine, but the Romans never succeeded in gaining a firm footing on the right bank.

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  • The campaign in the state resulted substantially in a drawn battle, the Democrats gaining a majority in the state for president, while the Republicans elected the governor and state officers.

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  • Saxony, the home of the Ottos, became less prominent in German politics, while Bavaria and the south were gradually gaining in importance.

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  • About this time the princes were gaining influence in another direction.

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  • He was king of Spain, of Sicily, of Naples and of Sardinia; he was lord of the Netherlands, of the free county of Burgundy and of the Austrian archduchies; he had at his command the immense resources of the New World; and he had been chosen king of Germany, thus gaining a title to the imperial crown.

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  • During these years the religious and political ideas of the Reformation were rapidly gaining ground, and, aided by a vigorous and violent polemic literature, opposition to Rome was growing on every side.

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  • With regard to the religious question efforts were made to compose the differences among the Protestants; but while these ended in failure the Roman Catholics were gaining ground.

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  • Side by side with these changes the imperial diet was becoming more useless and unwieldy, and the electors were gaining power, owing partly to the Wahlkapitulation, by which on election they circumscribed the power of each occupant of the imperial throne.

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  • Thus, under Maximilian of Bavaria and Christian of Anhalt respectively the two great parties were gaining a better idea of their own needs and of each others aims and were watching vigilantly the position in the duchies of Cleves, Julich and Berg, where a dispute over the succession was impending.

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  • The loss of seats by the Socialists showed that even among the working men the national agitation was gaining ground; the diminished influence of the anti-Semites was the most encouraging sign.

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  • The Persians, however, succeeded in causing his recall and in gaining the services of his fellow-countryman Iphicrates.

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  • Meanwhile the employment of the Arabic language had been steadily gaining ground, and in 706 it was made the official language of the bureaux, though the occasional use of Greek for this purpose is attested by documents as late as the year 780.

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  • The Mamelukes in the citadel directed a fire of shot and shell on the houses of the Albanians which were situated in the Ezbekia; but, on hearing of the flight of their chiefs, they evacuated the place; and Mehemet Au, on gaining possession of it, once more proclaimed Mahommed Khosrev pasha of Egypt.

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  • After gaining some small successes, Abd-el-Kader was superseded by Suliman Niagi on the 20th of February 1883, and on the 26th of March Ala-eddin Pasha was appointed governor-general.

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  • Thus, very dexterously, Griffenfeldt had succeeded in gaining his subsidies without sacrificing his neutrality.

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  • Still acting under Shaftesbury's advice, Monmouth now went upon the first of his progresses in the west of England, visiting the chief members of the country party, and gaining by his open and engaging manner much popularity among the people.

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  • This lasted till 539, when Chosroes declared war, alleging that Justinian had been secretly intriguing against him with the Hephthalite Huns, and doubtless moved by alarm and envy at the victories which the Romans had been gaining in Italy.

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  • This change of policy was doubtless the result of timidity rather than of a desire to secure re-election by gaining the favour of the Southern Democracy.

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  • He then endeavoured to enlarge his estates at the expense of Childebert's sons, Theodebert, king of Austrasia, and Theuderich II., king of Burgundy; but after gaining a victory at Laffaux (597), he was defeated at Dormelles (600), and lost part of his kingdom.

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  • Materialism and low moral principles seemed to him to be gaining the upper hand; and the hope that religion might survive the " old clothes " in which it had been draped seemed to grow fainter.

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  • The amalgamation of the ministry of commerce with the ministry of ways in 1889 further enabled Baross to realize his great idea of making the trade of Hungary independent of foreign influences, of increasing the commercial productiveness of the kingdom and of gaining every possible advantage for her export trade by a revision of tolls.

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  • For ten or twelve years this movement had been gaining ground in England, and the Social Democratic Federation was formed in 1881.

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  • The trade of the Illinois country was now diverted to the settlements in the lower Mississippi river, but the French, although they were successful in gaining the confidence and friendship of the Indians, failed to develop the resources of the country.

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  • Heresy was gaining ground in high places, especially after the king's marriage with Catherine Parr; and there seems to be some truth in the story that the queen herself was nearly committed for it at one time, when Gardiner, with the king's approbation, censured some of her expressions in conversation.

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  • In 1904 it was stated that the system was gaining favour in the east,' and that it had been adopted more or less by all the eastern colleges and universities with the exception of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbia.

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  • Since the beginning of the century the conviction had been gaining ground that Goethe's mission was accomplished, that the day of his leadership was over; but here were two works which not merely re-established his ascendancy, but proved that the old poet was in sympathy with the movement of letters, and keenly alive to the change of ideas which the new century had brought in its train.

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  • The latter half of the 19th century is mainly occupied with the record of a very remarkable process of colonization and settlement - French and Russian monastic and other establishments, some of them semi-religious and semi-political; German colonies; fanatical American communities; Jewish agricultural settlements - all, so to speak, " nibbling " at the country, and each so intent upon gaining a step on its rivals as to be forgetful of the gathering storm.

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  • After a long halt there he advanced (August 20), and gaining rapid successes, occupied Kabul (September 15), where Nott, after retaking and dismantling Ghazni, joined him two days later.

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  • Of the two conflicting sentiments, the favour of the young, gaining as years passed away, naturally prevailed; sophistry ceased to be novel, and attendance in the lecture-rooms of the sophists came to be thought not less necessary for the youth than attendance in the elementary schools for the boy.

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  • In 1771, in the hope of gaining a Snell exhibition and proceeding to Oxford to study for the English Church, he went to Glasgow, where he attended the classes of Thomas Reid.

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  • The holy war against the border countries which Mahomet had already inaugurated, was the best means for making the new religion popular among the Arabs, for opportunity was at the same time afforded for gaining rich booty.

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  • Some historians say that he had already given orders for his execution, when he himself was killed (September r4th, 786) by his mother Khaizoran, who had systematically and successfully intrigued against him with the object of gaining the real power for herself.

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  • Rabi`, with the view of gaining the new caliph's confidence, hastened to call together all the troops of the late caliph and to lead them back to Bagdad, in order to place them in the hands of the new sovereign, Amin.

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  • As quit rents were customary and not rack rents, the successors of those who had redeemed their services were gaining the whole surplus in the value of goods and labour as against money, while the successors of those who had commuted their right to claim services for certain sums in money lost all the corresponding difference.

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  • He succeeded in 1762 in gaining an appointment in the excise, but was discharged for neglect of duty in 1765.

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  • Though intended for the Church, his studies and tastes inclined him to astronomy, and with a view to gaining experience in the routine of an observatory he accepted the post of observer in the university of Durham.

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  • Thiers, however, refused to listen to any suggestion for depriving him of any part of Syria; but, instead of breaking off the correspondence and leaving the concert, he continued the negotiations, and before long circumstances came to the knowledge of the British government which seemed to prove that he was only doing so with a view to gaining time in order to secure a separate settlement in accordance with French views.

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  • He was assigned to the infantry and served on the frontier and on the Pacific coast, gaining some experience of war in operations against the Indians.

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  • The sect is said to be gaining ground in Gujarat.

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  • In 284 Arsinoe, desirous of gaining the succession for her sons in preference to Agathocles (the eldest son of Lysimachus), intrigued against him with the help of her brother Ptolemy Ceraunus; they accused him of conspiring with Seleucus to seize the throne, and he was put to death.

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  • There they grew peaceful and prosperous, acquiring large flocks of sheep and gaining a reputation as makers of blankets.

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  • These were severely persecuted by the dominant party and were denied even the scanty privileges that Baptists had succeeded in gaining.

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  • In Butte, Montana, reverberatories have in the past been preferred to cupola furnaces, as the charge has consisted mainly of fine roasted concentrates; but the cupola is gaining ground there.

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  • Eventually he betook himself to Harold Bluetooth, then king of Denmark, and endeavoured to secure his assistance in gaining the Swedish throne by force of arms. Although he failed in this attempt he was not deterred from attacking Eric, and a battle took place between the two at the Fyrisa (close to Upsala) in which Styrbiorn was defeated and killed.

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  • It was, however, only natural that its adherents should be won, first and chiefly, among the countrymen of the prophet, and its further success in gaining over all the Iranian tribes gave it a national stamp. So the Susan translation of Darius Behistun inscrrption TThese ideas are strongly exposed in a polemic against the Christians contained in an official edict of the Persian creed to the Armenians by Mihr Narseh, the vizier of Yazdegerd IT.

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  • Thus the Persian army was lost, if heavy-armed hoplites succeeded in gaining their lines.

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  • Improving his advantage, Bolivar pressed forward, and on the 6th of August defeated Canterac on the plains of Junin, after which he returned to Lima, leaving Sucre to follow the royalists in their retreat to Upper Peru - an exploit which the latter executed with equal ability and success, gaining a decisive victory at Ayacucho, and thus completing the dispersion of the Spanish force.

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  • Elisabeth Hasselbeck – After originally gaining fame as a contestant on Survivor, Hasselbeck became a co-host of The View and doesn't hesitate to share her conservative views.

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  • They have sold over 20 million units worldwide, with many of their commercial albums gaining platinum status.

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  • With a considerable mail-order business, and retail and outlet stores becoming more and more numerous, L.L. Bean is gaining ground in both adults' and kids' outdoor clothes.

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  • The PhD is the most common Doctoral degree in America, but the EdD is gaining in popularity.

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  • On-campus career centers are there to serve the needs of students, and they're not only helpful in gaining contacts and searching for jobs.

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  • Pursuing an online MBA from Clemson University is a good decision if you are interested in gaining new skills and making yourself marketable in the workplace.

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  • These programs are excellent for those that are interested in adding to their medical expertise by gaining natural health experience.

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  • A small cruise line now gaining in both size and popularity, Norwegian Cruise Line is rapidly becoming one of the most distinctive mainstream cruise lines in the world.

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  • Though less well known, eastern Caribbean cruises are gaining popularity as more people discover the natural beauty and wealth of the region.

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  • As with any desirable job, gaining employment on a UK cruise ship line will be competitive.

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  • Greenies are a brand of dental doggie treats rapidly gaining an increasing share of the dog bone market.

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  • Overall this food has a higher fat content, and the concern voiced by dog owners is that their dogs were gaining too much weight on it.

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  • One way to tell is if the puppy isn't growing properly or gaining weight as he should.

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  • We need to remember that this weekend of feasting can lead to our dogs gaining weight, just as we can.

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  • Though easily divided, the plant is best left alone for several years, gaining in size of flowers, which become 6 or more inches across, composed of very narrow pale pink petals, deepening in color towards the centre.

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  • As container gardening is gaining popularity, the magazine has added this section to help readers come up with the perfect container pairings.

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  • Always run a fan in the bathroom while showering to help remove moisture, and seal your grout joints to keep mold from gaining a toe hold.

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  • One product area that's gaining in popularity is recycled ceramic tiles.

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  • If you aren't doing the work yourself, remember that the contractor you hire to do the work is gaining access to your home.

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  • Organic farms and the organic movement in general have been gaining momentum in the U.S. for over a decade amid reports of health issues related to widespread pesticide use.

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  • Organic heirloom baby clothes are gaining in popularity as both a gift and a craft.

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  • This voluptuous beauty didn't make the final cut of the TV show America's Next Top Model, but that hasn't stopped her from gaining fame on a slew of magazine covers and other television stints.

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  • In an age of reality-based television entertainment and a general "tell-it-like-it-is" attitude in the public arena, plus size female models have been gaining a greater prominence in the fashion and advertising industries than ever before.

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  • That mandate prompted her to reassess her diet and exercise habits and, after gaining 70 pounds, Renn reemerged as a plus-size model with superstar status.

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  • After losing the weight, she became ill and quickly reassessed her goals, gaining back 70 pounds.

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  • Plus size models are gaining recognition not only on the runway, but in magazines, catalogs and society in general.

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  • Crystal Renn is breaking down barriers by posing in a bikini, much the same as size 16 model Ashley Graham - who was the center of a controversy when a lingerie commercial by Lane Bryant was censored - is gaining positive attention.

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  • But aging doesn't have to mean getting flabby or gaining weight.

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  • You'll then fill out a detailed questionnaire and go through a somewhat controversial screening process before gaining access to those who share your interests.

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  • Eastern Tennessee is rapidly gaining popularity with active retirees looking for affordable retirement living.

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  • Taking a biblical perspective on your dream experience involves gaining insight into dream symbols, possible meanings, and methods of interpreting dreams.

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  • This all culminates in the wearer gaining greater clarity, and contrast, of colors.

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  • Although they are not a common option for athletes, they are gaining in popularity.

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  • This is perhaps the most popular reason to wear mirrored contact lenses, as theatrical contact lenses in daily life are gaining more and more attention, especially since Vin Diesel wore mirrored lenses as Riddick.

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  • The following list of effects tells you what the effect is, how you can sense when the problem is gaining speed and how to overcome any harmful effects.

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  • You do this by commanding your growing army of minions, learning new skills and gaining new abilities along the way.

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  • The best thing is that you careen off your opponent gaining a place.

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  • This ability was perfect for escaping precarious situations and quickly gaining momentum for loop-the-loops and other aerial sections.

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  • Note- Some of them can also be found in Instant Action Mode on the same planet locations, and can be accessed by gaining enough combat points.

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  • Win by gaining points for destroying enemy units and objects.

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  • Gaining the highest levels of the mini-games is again, not required, but you will want your Urb to be the best so you can complete all of the available missions.

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  • Essentially, you go around from port to port, talking to the different seafaring residents, gaining a bit of knowledge, taking in a drink or two at the local pub, and earning plenty of coin as you buy low and sell high.

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  • Playing games, taking chances and gaining rewards are all a part of the structure of the human brain.

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  • The majority of games are available in single-player, but a new trend of multi-player games are gaining popularity due to the mobile phone's wireless connectivity.

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  • Calatayud is a relatively obscure appellation (albeit gaining more recognition recently for its New World style reds) located in the Aragon region in northeast Spain.

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  • Besides gaining wine knowledge in this area, you gain wine knowledge about the wines in general.

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  • While gaining experience in Australia's wine industry, he has held positions that range from retail sales, to wine education, to management.

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  • Gaining an understanding of wine can be as easy as picking up a book, visiting a winery or stopping in at your local wine shop.

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  • Pinot Noir has been gaining in popularity with the expansion of New World wine growing regions that cultivate the persnickety grapes.

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  • Alltel was one of the first carriers to offer such a feature, gaining many customers along the way.

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  • In general, there are three prevailing trends that are quickly gaining in popularity and it seems that nearly every major cell phone manufacturer, from Motorola to Samsung, is starting to cash in on our current interests.

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  • You'll still have to pay your monthly bill as you normally would, but gaining additional "free" minutes certainly won't hurt.

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  • Difficulty gaining weight, diarrhea, and enlarged liver are other signs of Pearson syndrome.

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  • In a normal pregnancy the fetus spends the last four to six weeks growing and gaining weight, primarily body fat.

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  • Teenagers, especially boys, are notorious for being able to empty the refrigerator of food, usually without gaining excess weight.

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  • Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) has been used as a mucolytic during the 1980s and 1990s but is not prescribe frequently in the early 2000s, while DNase (Pulmozyme) is a newer product gaining in popularity.

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  • That is, in addition to gaining acceptance from a group of peers, one of the hallmarks of social competence is the ability to form and maintain satisfying close friendships.

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  • Also, if a child is not eating or gaining weight or has breathing difficulty, parents should seek medical advice as soon as possible.

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  • Vegetarianism has been steadily gaining acceptance as an alternative to the meat-and-potatoes bias of the traditional American diet.

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  • Because Munchausen sufferers often go from doctor to doctor, gaining admission into many hospitals along the way, diagnosis can be difficult.

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  • Some children will adopt a lisp as a means of gaining attention.

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  • While there was initial concern regarding the vaccine's safety and effectiveness when first released, the vaccination is in the early 2000s gaining acceptance as numerous states require it for admittance into daycare or public school.

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  • If an infant, the child is not growing or gaining weight normally.

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  • The relative shortness of the female urethra (1.2 to 2 inches [3-5 cm] in length for adults) facilitates bacteria gaining entry to the bladder and multiplying there.

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  • Adolescents generally speak in an adult manner, gaining language maturity throughout high school.

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  • Mind/body therapies appear to be helpful in gaining greater self-control, while martial arts workouts help to channel the person's physical energy or muscular tension.

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  • Other women find relief through visualization, concentrating on the pain as a particular color, and gaining control of the sensations.

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  • This hypotonia causes problems with sucking and eating so that infants with PWS may initially have problems gaining weight.

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  • In the book Skinny Legs and All, Tom Robbins features the dance at the climax of his story, with the main character gaining insight as each veil was dropped.

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  • Though eyebrow threading is gaining in popularity, it is usually not the hair removal method that comes to mind first.

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  • Although you may be sick of reading "Hop on Pop," your child is gaining valuable reading experience!

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  • Many seniors find success in gaining employment by connecting with former clients and employers.

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  • This is a great program that removes many of the stumbling blocks that keep the average person from investing in real properties and gaining the benefits of the same.

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  • Between the eighth and the 12th century, paper folding was gaining popularity in Spain.

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  • He/she is gaining half a pound to a pound per week until week 37.

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  • However, a pediatrician can tell you if the baby is gaining enough weight, if there is a medical problem preventing you from breastfeeding and if your baby is tongue-tied.

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  • By week 30, your baby starts gaining half a pound a week until week 37.

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  • Many women fear gaining weight during pregnancy.

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  • But, it may surprise you to learn how much weight you should gain, what the best diet is, how to go about gaining weight, and when you should gain the majority of your pregnancy weight.

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  • As long as you're gaining weight appropriately, your caloric intake is probably fine.

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  • However, there are also newcomers to the field that are gaining popularity.

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  • You'll need to be weighed at each prenatal visit, and if you're not gaining weight normally, you'll need to talk about your diet.

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  • You might be worried about it, too, especially if you're concerned about gaining too much weight.

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  • However, Richie has access to some of the best doctors in the world and has been photographed several times gaining what appears to be an appropriate amount of weight.

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  • The contests are gaining in popularity because of the wonderful prizes offered to contestant winners.

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  • Gaining too much weight during pregnancy can lead to itching in some cases.

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  • Side effects were minimal in clinical trials, with one patient noting no side effects other than possibly gaining a few pounds.

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  • It seems that gaining a few pounds leads to considerable speculation when you are in the public eye.

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  • Many American women do not consume enough calcium; aim for lowfat yogurt, milk, and cheese in order to pack on the calcium without gaining weight.

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  • Since excess weight can lead to many other health problems, gaining weight is not a tactic that is recommended if you want to learn how to have twins.

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  • Gaining initial notoriety as a faculty member of LVI, a prestigious cosmetic dentistry school, Dr. Bernstein met further success when he was a featured dentist on Extreme Home Makeover.

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  • However our box cut is gaining popularity.

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  • Ever since Jennifer Lopez hit the entertainment scene, first as a dancer and then gaining fame as a singer and actress, she has been subjected to the oftentimes skewed reality that is Hollywood's take on the female form.

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  • Rashguards and swim shirts are gaining in popularity, both for boys and girls.

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  • You won't pay $200.00 for a suit, and then ruin it by gaining a pound or two.

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  • All pools should be surrounded by safety fencing to prevent children and pets from gaining unsupervised access to the water.

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  • Since this is the part that will be gaining you the most attention, you should aim for a perfect fit that doesn't display anything you don't want, but that also doesn't bag or gape below the cheek region.

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  • These backside-baring swimsuits are really gaining ground with swimmers and sunbathers all over the world.

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  • By encouraging the arms to consistently move faster, you breathe more, thus gaining more oxygen which keeps the muscles working at maximum capacity.

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  • They are also trendy, as tankinis are steadily gaining in popularity.

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  • It's a trend that's gaining popularity in Europe and slowly growing in the US as well.

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  • Bottoms became skimpier, with first strings and then thongs gaining popularity.

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  • Relatively recent, they are gaining popularity every new season.

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  • Named by Popular Science Magazine as a "Must Have Product", the Mindflex game is rapidly gaining in popularity and interest amongst consumers.

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  • It could be to combat the toll of daily stress, or it could be gaining an extra edge for sports, or it could simply be new parents trying to cope with the irregular sleep patterns of the little one.

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  • It provides you the protein that will help you build muscle without gaining fat.

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  • Ask any petite woman and she'll probably tell you that she'd happily gain two pounds if it meant gaining two inches in height!

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  • With shells and camisoles gaining popularity, more traditional blouses for ladies have lost some ground in recent years.

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  • Single cup coffee makers are gaining in popularity for a number of reasons.

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  • The first player to reach Dread Island becomes the Dread Pirate for the duration of the game, gaining an advantage in travel and skirmishes.

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  • This will certainly mean that you should not post recipes or projects that you have found in forums or other websites without gaining permission first.

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  • While traditional scented candles have long been regarded as being a great way to introduce fragrance into the home, Christmas electric candle warmers are gaining in popularity.

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  • Recent graduates who need to strengthen their resumes can benefit from gaining experience through volunteer work.

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  • However, the company’s electronic seasonal greetings are gaining in popularity too.

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  • Gaining in popularity is the invisible setting.

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  • Available in many colors and as versatile as natural diamonds, the synthetic jewel is rapidly gaining popularity both as an accent stone as well as the focal point of many engagement rings.

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  • Palladium - This bright white metal is gaining in popularity.

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  • Because of its unique shape and gorgeous sparkle, this ring style is quickly gaining in popularity.

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  • Although it can be tempting to send an expensive glossy brochure to each business in the hopes of impressing owners and gaining writing projects, this can be a costly endeavor.

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  • Originally a waste product of the corn processing industry, the product is currently gaining popularity for its use in organic landscaping.

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  • Gluten awareness and allergy-conscious foods are gaining steam in the United States where the number of celiacs is easily over two million and growing!

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  • Gluten-free eating is gaining popularity for a number of reasons.

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  • Gaining a glimpse of what that's like will leave you intrigued and breathless to experience more.

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  • Introspection that is not used for discernment and gaining wisdom can lead to all sorts of self-obsessive qualities.

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  • Unless you are pursuing an education in the more detailed portions of astrology, your best bet in gaining a thorough understanding of Pisces and its role in a natal chart is to consult a professional astrologer.

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  • In-home surveillance equipment, often called Nanny Cams, have been gaining popularity since receiving national media coverage in the past few years.

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  • Spiderman coloring pages are gaining popularity with the recent release of Spiderman 3.

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  • While the legislation does have many supporters, an increasing number of negative opinions on No Child Left Behind are gaining widespread attention.

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  • Creating, and learning how to use a behavior chart effectively, will help your child learn appropriate behavior while gaining self-esteem.

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  • Connect-Girls are encouraged to care about others by offering and gaining inspiration with their local team members and with members around the world.

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  • While these films certainly remain favorites among the native Philippine people, they are gaining in popularity among a wider ethnic audience.

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  • By gaining access to these past conflicts, you can often resolve them and move forward in your current life.

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  • Revise and update your resume, read professional publications to make sure you're knowledgeable about current trends in your industry, and consider gaining any technical certifications that may make you a more valuable employee.

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  • While Netflix is the best-known option for movie buffs who want the convenience of having DVDs delivered to their mailbox, Blockbuster also offers a similar service that is gaining in popularity.

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  • This method of gaining momentum in repayment is similar to a snowball rolling down a hill.

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  • Leather doesn't stretch so much that it makes a difference, so don't rely on gaining room by buying shoes that are too small.

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  • The F Word - Deb gets a taste of Jane's life as a size 16 woman and how the world treats those that don't fit their body image when she defends a waitress fired for gaining 50 pounds.

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  • Today, Japanese tattoos are gaining a good deal of popularity around the rest of the globe, mainly due to the outstanding artistic designs and related symbolism involved.

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  • Airbrush art is gaining popularity, and with the number of things that can be airbrushed, it's no wonder!

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  • Finally, henna tattoos often use floral schemes in their elaborate designs known as mandalas, which are gaining popularity in the United States.

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  • Scroll tattoos are gaining popularity with Westerners.

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  • This style of tattoo art is gaining popularity throughout the western world contributed to the fact that more people are beginning to take interest in the culture and society of the Middle East.

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  • While scarification is becoming less frequent, scarification as a means of body modification in other parts of the world is gaining in popularity.

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  • Airbrush tattooing is also quickly gaining popularity amongst teenagers who enjoy the looks and benefits of temporary tattooing, and want a longer lasting result.

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  • All of the College's students work at least 10 hours per week for the College, earning a part of their room and board and gaining a little spending money, too.

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  • With such prestige backing the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum of Las Vegas, it is gaining an excellent reputation among art aficionados around the world.

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  • These restaurants continue to provide an exceptional dining experience, yet new establishments are also gaining attention.

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  • Moon phase watches are an interesting type of watch and one that is gaining in popularity.

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  • While these mats were standard in the past, they are quickly gaining an inferior image throughout the yogi community.

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  • Gaining an education about Asperger syndrome symptoms and treatment can equip you to cope appropriately with a family member who experiences the disorder.

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  • Each child's IEP (Individualized Education Plan) and PLP (Personalized Learning Plan) include viable steps towards gaining a solid education paired with real life skills for use after graduation.

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  • Additional perks include gaining points toward eating at participating restaurants and shopping at particular businesses when making purchases.

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  • Offshore outsourcing has become a hotly debated issue as more and more U.S. companies turn to it as a way of saving money with offshore production or gaining technical skilled and lower cost workers.

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  • A functional resume format can be a good choice for individuals seeking executive level positions or who are changing careers after gaining a significant amount of experience in a different field.

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  • Gaining mutual respect and trust can take time, but the dividends that it pays in the long range can be astronomical.

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  • The Magliozzi brothers broadcast the show to a Boston, Massachusetts audience for ten years before gaining national attention.

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  • As more Americans lean toward fuel-efficient vehicles, the Golf is gradually gaining more traction in the U.S. as well, especially the GTI sports version.

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  • It took one member six tries before gaining a spot on the 2009 roster.

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  • This isn't always a popular tactic, as discussed on message boards dedicated to The Biggest Loser, especially when loyal viewers feel that the main focus should always be gaining a healthy lifestyle.

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  • I had been thin as an adolescent, and I was able to eat whatever I wanted without gaining an ounce.

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  • I assumed that once I had given birth, those two pounds would cling to me like a bad case of static, and I would just keep gaining more weight.

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  • I wound up gaining 17 pounds, which wasn't bad for the average mother-to-be to gain, but not good for someone who has been offically termed "overweight."

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  • I was equally neurotic when I was pregnant with the other three children, gaining anywhere between 16 and 23 pounds with each pregnancy and then managing to lose the weight within two weeks.

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  • I think I will always fret about gaining back all of that weight and having to wear those moo-moos again.

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  • Gaining weight took time and losing it will too.

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  • Also, you could be losing fat but gaining muscle, which weighs more.

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  • You might even find yourself gaining a little weight, but as long as it's muscles, it's good weight to have.

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  • Typically, nobody likes gaining weight, especially when it is unexplained weight gain.

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