What better way to gain for himself public support and approval?

Through writing she was able to gain approval from her family.

It has yet to gain full approval from the city.

The bill is expected to gain easy approval in the Senate this fall.

Members of both parties said they expected the bill to gain easy approval.

One last effort, he thought, to gain his father's approval.

If I gain his approval, he can open many doors for me.

As a result she has since worked hard to develop skills, gaining love and approval in the process.

It took more than a year to develop the project and gain the museum's approval.

The first residence, he said, took five years to gain approval.