11.   Aides suggest the president will wait several weeks to submit the legislation, giving his lobbyist time to gain allies.

12.   And he said Taiwan would gain more allies next year, but declined to elaborate.

13.   If he masters this fine art of communication, he can gain allies, make connections, and ultimately make Oddworld a safe and better place.

14.   Last year, Taiwan gained one ally, the South Pacific nation of Marshall Islands.

15.   Working to gain allies for its approach to craft an improved program to reduce greenhouse gases, the United States announced a joint research program with Italy on Thursday.