Bauer interpreted the struggle between the orthodox and heterodox to be the "mainstream" Roman church struggling to attain dominance.

But in the wild, dominant males do the breeding, and rhinos do not attain dominance until they are older and larger.

The Confucian tradition, which would attain dominance, looked for political morality not to the force of law but to the power and example of tradition.

Male chimpanzees typically attain dominance through cultivating allies who will provide support for that individual in case of future ambitions for power.

By acquiring fame or other forms of power, individuals can attain dominance over others temporarily.

Bauer interpreted the struggle between the orthodox and heterodox to be the "mainstream" Church of Rome struggling to attain dominance.

As the influence of different cults shifted, some mythological systems attained national dominance.

At the end of the century, the members of the French Academy of Sciences had attained clear dominance in the field.

By the 9th century, the Lemtuna had attained political dominance in the Adrar and Hodh regions.

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