By the mid-19th century, the story had gained currency.
For this reason, the story gained credence and then took on a life of its own over the next 200 years.
This story gained worldwide attention, and became the subject of a television movie two years following the incident.
The story quickly gained national attention as other newspapers spread the word.
Now that the city is all but destroyed, his modest stories have gained weight.
First you fabricated that entire story about your parents in order to gain my sympathy.
His story to the police would gain a backing later.
Ranjini's story gained increased media attention since she was detained with her small children.
But the story does not gain much dramatic steam.
The story proved very popular and gained Yoshii a wide following in the early days of radio.