Word: gain
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Noticeable change in appetite with possible weight loss or gain...
...been strong opposition to the alternative statistical sampling method. The furor against statistical sampling arose when some Republicans released a report that said that through statistical sampling, they could lose as many as 30 seats in the House. Therefore, they claim that statistical sampling could be use to gain political leverage by the Democrats, and so they have tried to poke holes into the technique...
China's emergence as a regional power and a rising world superpower has raised calls for containment among some security experts while American businesses are clamoring for engagement to gain a foothold in the enormous Chinese market...
...yoing, perceived by aficionados as the ultimate stress reliever, has drawn Harvard yo-yo lovers together in an effort to gain official University recognition...
HONG KONG: For what may well be a fleeting moment, all's well in the global marketplace. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index roared Wednesday, wiping out the losses of Tuesday's devastating crash and surging 18.82 percent ? its biggest gain ever. This came on the back of a similarly record-breaking day on Wall Street. "The world finally got what it wanted," TIME Wall Street columnist Daniel Kadlec said. "Somebody to stand up and stop the dominoes...