Word: gained
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...National Council of Churches announced some glowing statistics from its forthcoming 1953 Yearbook of American Churches. U.S. church membership has reached an alltime high of 92,277,129, a gain of 4.1% over last year, and 2½ times the nation's population gains. Protestants gained 3.9%, Roman Catholics 3.5%. Protestants now represent 34.7% of the population, Catholics...
...then Australia's "tail wagged"; her weaker batsmen managed to build their team's total to a respectable 275 runs before their tenth and last wicket fell (i.e., the side was retired on the equivalent of three baseball outs). Then England batted, scoring 306 runs to gain a lead of 31 on the first of the match's two innings. On the third day, with Australia up at bat again, England's bowlers tore into Australia, putting them out for a measly 162. Triumph for England was only 132 runs away, and before dark her batsmen...
...gain access to Kinsey's study, some 160 newspaper and magazine writers had signed contracts binding themselves to such restrictions as: 1) not to publish stories until release date, 2) limit them to 5,000 words, 3) submit advance copies to Kinsey for his approval on their accuracy...
Your pure epidermis may gain...
...With the air of a man who has played for big stakes before, Sir William confidently predicted a rush-to-Rootes. In the first six months of 1953, 17,602 Americans spent a record $22 million on British cars-an increase of 30%. Nuffield made only a small percentage gain; the Rootes Group gained...