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Perhaps because it was being produced rationally, as if it were plastic, food gained magical or poisonous powers, or both.
And again, and again, I learned that if I mention some doubt people might have before I ask the question, I gained their trust.
And we've gained control of the other animals, of the rivers, of the forests, and reshaped them completely, causing an ecological destruction without making ourselves satisfied.
Now, over the course of that day, we gained a better understanding of their model.
I gained a humility that I needed in order to balance my audacity.
Some people get help from a therapist, but you can do it on your own, too, just by reflecting on your life thoughtfully, how your defining experiences shaped you, what you lost, what you gained.
After Zimbabwe gained its independence, all the birds except for one were returned to the monument.
Thanks to his inspiring victories and policy of distributing spoils equally, Spartacus continued attracting followers, and gained control of villages where new weapons could be forged.
They gained immortality in frescos, hieroglyphs, statues, and even tombs, mummified alongside their owners.
From Aphrodite she received the capacity for deep emotion; from Hermes she gained mastery over language.
"I feel rough now, and I probably gained 100,000 pounds, but it was worth it."
Writing under the pen name “Iola,” by the early 1890s she gained a reputation as a clear voice against racial injustice and become co-owner and editor of the Memphis Free Speech and Headlight newspaper.
And in the decades after it was published, The Prince gained a diabolical reputation.
Which is, all of us have about 10 places in our genome where we've lost a gene or gained another one.
Through this 10-year, 11-year process, I gained many insights of why people become homeless.
In birds, life gained new mobility.
The term “witch” has taken on many meanings, but in these hunts, a witch was someone who allegedly gained magical powers by obeying Satan rather than God.
It really gained traction after the pope gave a friar and professor of theology named Heinrich Kraemer permission to conduct inquisitions in search of witches in 1485.
From the late 17th through the mid-18th century, their arguments gained force with the rise of stronger central governments and legal norms like due process.
I am asked all the time to say that I would never go back, or that I've gained so much in perspective.
And the first glimpses of the clock, the components of the clock, and the way that it ticks were gained in the fly, actually.
The larger lake proved even better for naumachiae, and the Colosseum soon gained a series of underground animal cages and trap doors that didn’t allow for further flooding.
They check in with their neighbors, sharing food, supplies, and wisdom gained over their long lives.
The local archbishop Cyril had steadily gained political power, commanding zealous militias of Christian monks to destroy pagan temples and harass the Jewish population.
No children gained weight for over a year; they lost 12 IQ points.
Over time, his increasingly authoritarian policies lost support, and his opponents to the south gained strength.
Especially with fears you gained when you were a child.
I'm talking about real advantages I feel I've gained, having gone through physical adversity.
But today, as Indian companies go abroad, as Indians come and work all over the world, Indians have gained a lot more confidence and have realized that globalization is something they can participate in.
We literally gained market share.
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