The Premier League side who probably best maintained their shape last season was Fulham, their progress to the final of the Europa League finally gaining Roy Hodgson proper recognition in England.
But the syndrome is now finally gaining some official respect.
Four years later, it is finally gaining traction.
After finally gaining mainstream acceptance, video art has become integrated into contemporary art.
Even fledgling Kosovo, desperately poor and struggling to overcome corruption, is finally gaining greater international legitimacy.
After a dismal start, the Obama administration's antiforeclosure efforts are finally gaining some traction.
After more than three decades of resistance and struggling underground, fashion is finally gaining a foothold in the Islamic Republic.
Republicans, long under the heel of Democrats, waxed triumphalist in finally gaining majority control of both houses.
The power balance in football is changing: clubs are finally gaining the upper hand over their own players on Twitter.
