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  • 21To gain the wind — Gain Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide …

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  • 22Charter Schools Gain Momentum — ▪ 2004       By 2003 more than 684,000 U.S. students attended charter schools publicly funded schools that pledged better academic results and were unencumbered by many of the regulations governing ordinary public schools. The aim of the nearly 2 …

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  • 23steering gain — The relationship between yaw and the steering wheel s position and effort. All three should be proportional and should build up smoothly …

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  • 24attempt — at·tempt n: the crime of having the intent to commit and taking action in an effort to commit a crime that fails or is prevented – called also criminal attempt; see also impossibility ◇ There is no settled answer to how close to completing a… …

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  • 25find — [c]/faɪnd / (say fuynd) verb (found, finding) –verb (t) 1. to come upon by chance; meet: to find a dollar in the street. 2. to learn, attain, or obtain by search or effort: to find wisdom. 3. to discover: to find gold. 4. to recover (something… …

  • 26List of fictional diseases — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. This article is a list of fictional diseases nonexistent, named medical conditions… …

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  • 27conquer — I. v. a. 1. Vanquish, subdue, overcome, subjugate, defeat, overthrow, overpower, beat, rout, discomfit, checkmate, master, subject, reduce, humble, crush, get the better of, put down, prevail over, get the upper hand of, get the whip hand of,… …

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  • 28at|tain´er — at|tain «uh TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to arrive at; reach (a state or condition) by living, growing, or developing: »Grandfather has attained the age of 80. 2. to gain by effort; accomplish; win: »The early American patriots attained freedom.… …

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  • 29at|tain — «uh TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to arrive at; reach (a state or condition) by living, growing, or developing: »Grandfather has attained the age of 80. 2. to gain by effort; accomplish; win: »The early American patriots attained freedom. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 30Samsunspor — Football club infobox clubname = Samsunspor fullname = Samsunspor nickname = founded = 1965 ground = Samsun 19 Mayis Samsun, Turkey capacity = 21:000New Capacity| chairman = Flagicon|Turkey Fuat Köktaş manager = Flagicon|Turkey Hayrettin Gümüşdağ …

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