Richie has gained strength through experience.
But an Aboriginal rights movement has gained strength as the Olympics draw near.
But as this cultural resurgence has gained strength it has been met by a nationalist reaction.
Mr. Weiner has gained strength in recent polls, and Ms. Quinn has waned.
As the Thunder has gained strength, so has the ability of its players to achieve their hockey goals.
The movement has gained strength in recent years as a result of an aggressive military campaign to crush the separatists.
While that may be the case, the engineers union has gained strength among its members in recent months.
Hamas has gained strength not only through violence, but also through its schools, health clinics and reputation for incorruptibility.
A populist, anti-euro alternative to the C.S.U. has gained strength in the form of the Free Voters party.
The Audit Chamber, a financial watchdog organization that has gained strength under Mr. Putin, will also look Slavneft over before the sale.
The deadline passed on Tuesday, but they pressed on, backed by a bloc of nations from the Nonaligned Movement, which has gained strength in the council this year.
