Over the past few years he has gained popularity among 'moderates', a term that has become popular since Hassan Rouhani was elected president in 2013 and which includes some figures previously seen as reformists and others as 'principle-ists'.
He gained popularity among nationalists by blaming Chechen separatists for all terrorist acts in Russia.
Gained popularity among the rank and file after he faced shouting demonstrators after the Mark Duggan inquest verdict was announced.
As snowboarding has gained popularity among young people, the ski club's membership has grayed -- sorry, make that matured.
It has since gained popularity among financial regulators, where the idea creates vast potential for falling foul of the rules.
For a period in the 1990's, however, the notion gained popularity among Israelis that confidence and hope could now be better achieved through a conciliatory stance.
Fonda, however, gained popularity among black women in these years, many of whom found something to identify with both in her struggles with men and in her resilience.
Established in 1899, it gained popularity among peasants as well as among educated people who maintained their roots in rural life.
Hedge funds aim to make money in falling as well as rising markets, and they have gained popularity among less affluent investors in recent years.
Handwriting authentication has gained popularity among large businesses for transaction signatures and log-on security but has not caught on as quickly with individual users.
Hookah smoking has gained popularity among young people partly because of the mistaken notion that it is safer than cigarette smoking.
