lose steam
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Retail investors will continue to feel it if semiconductors continue to lose steam here, especially if investors buy more on the way down.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
He has trained his entire life to be the rarest athlete in the sport: a sprinter who doesn’t lose steam over long distances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 21, 2026
But spending appeared to lose steam, undershooting expectations of economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal who instead expected growth of 0.4 percent.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
For Milwaukee Brewers rookie star Jacob Misiorowski to lose steam after an electric start to his bulk-relief outing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
They believed that if they stalled until after the November elections, the suffrage “fad” would probably lose steam.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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