1.   There is a corker gathering steam not far from my cottage over the siting of a compost heap.

2.   Also, a class action lawsuit by smokers is gathering steam, and four states are trying to recoup from the industry money spent on health care for smokers.

3.   Although it is opposed by civil libertarians, the compromise version is gathering steam in Congress.

4.   A task force will meet in Des Moines, Iowa, later this month to discuss the cooperative idea, which appears to be gathering steam in agriculture circles.

5.   Across Western Europe the recovery is gathering steam, bringing an end to one of the bleakest economic periods in the region since World War II.

6.   After a slowdown because of a glut of cellphones and other wireless hardware on the market, she said, the sector seems to be gathering steam again.

7.   But a high-profile campaign against the law is gathering steam.

8.   But currency crises have a way of gathering steam.

9.   But for now, commercial efforts seem to be gathering steam most quickly.

10.   Despite that, Team Penske has been gathering steam.