Soon after that, Uday's violent, erratic behavior led his father to banish him to Switzerland for a time, but Uday returned and gradually reclaimed some power.

Over the next decade, disputes between Serbia and its neighbors erupted as Serbia moved to build its power and gradually reclaim its 14th-century empire.

As Ms. Barton continues the long process of physical recovery - slowly relearning to stand and, she hopes, to walk - she is also gradually reclaiming her musical life.

Now she is gradually reclaiming her maiden name, Dudarevitch.

Probably the largest single challenge that he addressed himself to was the concept of gradually reclaiming the Sahara Desert through the strategic planting of trees.

Silence gradually reclaimed the Library.

The U.S. could then gradually reclaim the investment as the population ages and becomes less productive.

In time, as brightness gradually reclaimed the sky, the terror returned.

After Ma evacuated his positions in Gansu, Kuomintang troops from central China flooded the area, and infiltrated Soviet occupied Xinjiang, gradually reclaiming it and forcing Sheng Shicai to break with the Soviets.

Richter, the losing goalie in Game 3, was injured for much of the second half of the season as Vanbiesbrouck gradually reclaimed the first-string role.