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It may be some years before the new company can gain a secure foothold in the market.

We've secured government backing for the project.

He has just qualified as a lawyer.

Bilateral cooperation in many fields has seen great progress.

The youth won his diploma in only three years.

obtain/gain/acquire information by illegal/legal means

gain experience through practice

take/gain initiative

enlist/win sb's support; secure sb's backing (for); gain support (for); get/receive support (from)

get the mastery; get the upper hand

obtain a degree

gain/win sb's confidence

gain/win a victory; score a victory; achieve a triumph

obtain/gain/have sb's consent

produce/achieve visible/notable results

get full marks; achieve a perfect score

get in touch with sb

make progress; make/gain headway

collect/win a medal

make achievements; achieve successes

attain/achieve/secure/gain/obtain/win success; score a success; achieve a triumph

make great/considerable/enormous/substantial/immense progress; achieve considerable progress; make great/rapid strides; make much/considerable headway

secure copyright for (a book)