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When rutting takes place, males compete with each other to gain control of a harem of females with which they can then mate.
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This turned out to be a ploy to gain control of the hockey club.
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He has the capability to gain control of a vacant body, but seems to have problems with stabilizing, resulting in spasms and unbalance.
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It therefore became essential for the Allied forces to gain control of the lake themselves.
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He parachutes to safety at 8,500 feet after vainly battling to gain control of the powerless, rapidly falling craft.
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The players tend to gain control of squares of opposite colors, and a deadlock results.
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In addition, hostile regimes can gain control of the black market and charge exorbitant prices.
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He parachuted to safety at 8,500 feet after vainly battling to gain control of the powerless, rapidly falling craft.
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A good automatic gain control design is part of achieving good blocking rejection.
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After his death, a distant cousin attempted to gain control of the building, but he was evicted after a presumptuous attempt to act as a guardian to the deceased's children.
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