to gain a battle; to gain a case at law

But England's final qualifier, played out in the hostile surroundings of Podgorica City Stadium, turned on two incidents that will have cast a cloud over Capello's delight at reaching another major tournament.

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The TBTF problem has been central to the degeneration and corruption of the financial system over the past two decades. For one thing, TBTF enhances the ability of financial institutions to impose brain drain on the productive sectors[…]