Word: gain
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Achenbaum also says that informing women of the preparation they will need to gain admission to business schools while they are still in college could lead to larger applicant pools...
...among all those naked people, to get a closer look at them, because to do so is to feel a sense of knowledge, power and arousal. But we streakers have transformed these petty appetites into a source of greater power. By becoming naked, we not only gain knowledge of each other's bodies; we give knowledge of ourselves to our comrades. We don't empower ourselves at each other's expense, but rather increase our collective exhilaration as we whoop and take off on our victory lap. It is not an immediately sexual experience, but a joyful one. The only...
...meet had a lot less pressure than usual," said Junior Courtney Swain, "because we all knew how these divers compete. It was actually a very friendly atmosphere, and we had a lot of fun with it. At the same time, though, I wanted to use the meet to gain confidence before Princeton and the Ivies...
...Supreme Court turned down her appeal against the Texan clemency system. Will Bush, a contender for the GOP presidential nomination, step in at the last minute? Unlikely: All he has to offer is a 30-day stay of execution, an option his administration has already recommended against. No political gain is seen in merely prolonging her suffering...
South Korea Rebounds (MONEY Daily) - Investors in the embattled nation celebrate a debt exchange deal, and their market posts its largest gain ever. Japan, however, isn't so fortunate...