Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Delinquent life in Cambridge centers around the gang and the street corner. Driven out of the home by an unpleasant family situation, the typical Cambridge delinquent finds companionship and prestige as a member of the gang. Within the gang itself, he may also gain prestige as a leader. This post usually falls to the boy who can outfight his contemporaries...
...East led the ace of hearts, but failed to read West's three as a singleton, and shifted to the jack of clubs. North took the trick and went on to run out the slam. The last of 224 hands played out in a week saw the U.S. gain a few paltry points. But it was far too late. The Italians, who had beaten the best in 16 European countries in order to meet the U.S. in the finals, were the world champions by a devastating score: 10,150 points...
...Cairns was unable to gain on Eli Bob Skerritt until just before the second hand-off, when a strong sprint brought him even with...
...present tuition increase will provide a gross gain of $580,000 in Princeton's income. A third of this sum, however, must be allocated to the scholarship program, so the increase will not force any student to leave for financial reasons. The university anticipates a net of $400,000 from the hike...
...another indication of scholastic enthusiasm, Jordan noted that an everincreasing proportion of Annex students seek and gain degrees with honors. Forty-nine percent of the 1956 class graduated with honors, he pointed out. Jordan suggested that some re-examination of the non-honors program might be advisable...