Sentence examples for gained a powerful from inspiring English sources

In 1854 he gained a powerful but exacting patron in the art critic John Ruskin.

The university's vice-chancellor, Alison Richard, was previously provost of Yale, where she gained a "powerful understanding" of what a well run endowment can do.

About 10,000 years ago, people in Africa who possessed the SNP variation gained a powerful survival advantage from not being vulnerable to the ancestor of Plasmodium vivax.

Through his magic he gained a powerful influence over the mind of the future Roman emperor Julian, and Maximus was invited to join the court in Constantinople when Julian succeeded to the throne in 361.

Late Friday, the Stupak coalition was still holding strong, and had gained a powerful ally in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, whose leadership has close connections to Pelosi.

But the company's legal troubles attracted national attention in May 1998, when the Pagters and their fellow plaintiffs gained a powerful new ally in their fight: the giant AARP.

Depending on your subject or discipline (or combination of these), you will gain a powerful evaluative toolkit.

But Schumer acknowledged that Democrats stand to gain a powerful political weapon if that effort fails because of Republican opposition.

Research on the anchoring effect suggests that the party who makes the first offer in a negotiation can gain a powerful advantage by steering talks in her favor.

Mr. Rangel, who has represented Harlem for 36 years, stands to gain a powerful ally in the White House if Mrs. Clinton wins the presidency.

Professional services firms can gain a powerful competitive edge if they do complex work for clients that involves partners from multiple specialties.