Upon gaining power, he began consolidating control over northern Sumatra.

The Palestinian movement is falling apart, the radicals are gaining control, and nobody is going to make peace.

Gazprom s ambitions for gaining control of pipeline and energy transport infrastructure must be slowed, which requires allowing independent producers to prosper.

The National Transitional Government of Liberia has achieved mixed progress in gaining full control over the exploitation of the country's natural resources.

For Bersani, creating a coalition with Monti may well be the key to gaining control of the upper house and, in turn, of the government.

Amidst all the headlines about the Democrats gaining control of the United States Congress in the November elections, one big election result was largely ignored.

Nationalist parties are gaining ground.

The arguments are gaining acceptance.

The once oppressed Kurds are gaining ground.

The euro is gaining ground for several reasons.

D. Money is the key to gaining power

Indeed, regional free trade agreements are gaining momentum worldwide.

But the worst problem is that the majority system for the Senate could lead to a different majority gaining control there than in the Chamber of Deputies (the lower house), which may well cause legislative paralysis.

That's how much extra energy Earth is gaining each day.

The city is gaining popularity as a major tourist destination.

The young are born blind, gaining sight after two weeks.

This process is gaining momentum, the Conference is being enlarged.

But several emerging trends, unobserved or noted only in isolation, have greatly altered the balance of power between the CCP and Chinese society, with the former losing credibility and control and the latter gaining strength and confidence.

By resolution 1540 (2004), the Security Council introduced measures to prevent non State actors gaining access to weapons of mass destruction, promoted development of national control lists and established a Committee to take forward the decisions made.

As a result, carpooling is gaining prevalence in cities like Berlin.

In African medicine, Chinese herbs and pharmaceuticals are quietly gaining share.

For these and other reasons, Brazil is gaining the world s attention.

Challenges include gaining more political support, increasing transparency and expanding knowledge.

Prevent non State actors from gaining access to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, related technology and materials as well as their means of delivery, including by strengthening relevant national control measures and by complying with Security Council resolution 1540 (2004)

Romania fears the fallout from Kosovo s unilaterally gaining independence on neighboring Moldova.

At that time, Assange was just gaining visibility outside the tech community.

No wonder that fringe political movements are gaining traction throughout the eurozone.

Upon gaining 75 pass marks, they can proceed to the next level.

These various technological innovations are all gaining commercial success at differing rates.

Moreover, gender budgeting was gaining importance in many States of the region.

Gaining a better appreciation of the financial linkages between countries is also important.

Throughout the periphery, populist parties of the left and right are gaining ground.

Concerns about free trade similar to Sarkozy s are gaining strength around the world.

Racism and extreme right wing activities existed and were gaining ground in Europe.

Cuban musicians have been prevented from gaining access to the United States market.

Mittal has an obvious interest in gaining control of Arcelor in order to improve its global geographic balance, boost its market share in high end steel products, and reduce its vulnerability to the speculative jolts that occur in the raw steel market.

A diffuse anxiety is gaining ground. People feel uneasy and worried, especially when traveling.

Musharraf backed the military s opposition to this reform, gaining some gratitude from military commanders.

Expert computer systems are also gaining traction in medicine, law, finance, and even entertainment.

If Europe were only about gaining the upper hand, it would generate perpetual conflict.

The women's rights movement succeeded in gaining for many women the right to vote.

So why are such theories gaining adherents in the US and other affluent democracies nowadays?

In fact, some city dwellers don t even bother with acquiring land or gaining distant help.

But such extremist Islamic groups have been gaining support in Gaza, and Hamas has noticed.

The pattern seems clear the West is losing dynamism, and the rest are gaining it.