Figures from the TDA show a steady increase in the numbers of men beginning training to become primary school teachers in recent years.

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South Korean men, meanwhile, have made steady but far slower inroads into the U.S. game.

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Soon a steady stream of portly, middle-aged men were clambering into the gallery, stripping off their jackets, and bending their ears to the receiver.

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Survey results have shown a steady increase in tolerance over time, with generals typically lagging behind enlisted men.

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