But the social gains that minorities made in the nineteen sixties and seventies led the way to shows like "The Jeffersons."

VOA: special.2009.05.04

This week a business research group reported a drop in consumer confidence after three months of gains.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

The five-page summary of the Afghanistan and Pakistan Annual Review says "there are notable operational gains."

VOA: special.2010.12.18

In Oman,women have made gains in areas of higher education, the work force and politics.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

He says the new cell is one of the most important scientific gains ever made.

VOA: special.2010.07.20

More recent research suggested that those gains are the same whether you exercise for short periods over five days or longer sessions over two or three days.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

The situation threatens gains made in its rhino populations in the nineteen nineties.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

Taliban and al-Qaida forces have made recent gains in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

Congressional elections will be held in November, and Republican gains are likely.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

But in general, the report says habitat losses outweigh the gains.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Financial stocks have had some of the largest gains.

VOA: special.2009.04.17

He explained that a person gains by helping others.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

Meanwhile,the Pakistani military has reported more gains against Taliban militants in the ongoing offensive in and round the northwestern Swat Valley.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

"Europe gains by diversity of ethnicity, tradition and faith - it is not diminished by it.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

"And once we emerge from the immediate crisis, the long-term economic gains to communities that have been left behind in the digital age will be immeasurable."

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

But Gomez ends "Try to Remember" on a positive note, as Gabi gains self-confidence, educates herself and finds the strength to become an independent young woman.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

But those gains may be at risk if donors continue to freeze funding.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

But the military has yet to launch a ground offensive there because it says it is consolidating gains in the Swat Valley before expanding the anti-insurgency activity.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14