The governing party has always controlled the state government, but the two opposition parties have made rapid recent gains.

Even so, maintaining the rapid gains of the last few years will be a challenge.

The rapid gains will probably make the shares highly attractive to individual investors, particularly wrestling fans.

The basic reason for more rapid gains (and less curve flattening) in women's events seems clear.

At least some of the rapid gains in equity prices seen in the late 1990's will have been justified.

He was ambitious and hoped for rapid gain.

Lady made rapid gains until Mogaba managed to reassert his control on the other side.

S an example, he points out, the United States economy has failed to deliver rapid and broad gains in living standards for nearly two decades.

A couple of years ago, the West was showing the most rapid gains in sales.

"We made more rapid gains than any other campaign," he said.