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King John
They gained power in order to vote for the people. They lose some because they can be voted out if the people do not like their decisions.
Republican's lost whatever "power" they had because of what President Nixon did. President Nixon believed "If it's the president that does it, it isn't illegal." He felt he could do illegal things if he was president.
Cuba gained Independence. Spain lost its New World Empire. The US was regarded as a World Power.
Property developers gained and local people lost out.
atoms are not lost or gained in a chemical reaction
lost
Electrons are both gained and lost. Electrons are both gained and lost.
Electrons are the ones gained or lost in a chemical reaction. Electrons are gained in oxidation and lost through the chemical reaction known as reduction.
Generically an "ion", specifically gained an electron an "anion", lost and electron a "cation".
Atoms that have lost or gained electron(s) are called ions. If they are positively charged (lost an electron(s)), they are called cations. If they are negatively charged (gained an electron(s), they are called anions.
Spain lost almost all it's overseas territories and the U. S. gained them. Spain faded as a world power while the U. S. became a world power.