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Still, Mr. Gingrich's position — which would allow some illegal immigrants to stay but not grant them citizenship — seems to come as close as anything to a middle ground.

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He was made co-chairman of the convention, for example, but not granted extra power or visibility.

She expounded a vigorous Irish nationalism and was a vocal supporter of Catholic Emancipation in Ireland, promised at the time of union in 1800 but not granted until 1829.

On Friday, Obama seemed to find a middle ground, granting a two-year reprieve from deportation for certain eligible immigrants but not granting them legal status.

Mr. Kimbrell said he had found a few other patents that had been applied for but not granted that might cover human cloning.

Kevin Clark, The Wall Street Journal: "The footage, which will be released on the league's 'Game Rewind' package, was long-desired by NFL fans but not granted for every play until now.

The request was acknowledged, but not granted, in court documents filed on Monday both by federal prosecutors and the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Mr. Madoff's estate for the benefit of his former customers.

As he writes in his book: "I feel a bit like Moses who, after wandering in the desert for most years of his life, was allowed to gaze upon the Promised Land but not granted entrance into it".

A group of students then held up placards spelling out demands for universal suffrage, which has been promised but not granted to the seven million residents of this former British colony.

They will also demand that thousands of refugees already here, but not granted political asylum, be immediately deported.

The new deferred action policies will follow the same model: allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for consideration, but not granting relief across the board.

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