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momentum

[moh-men-tuhm] / moʊˈmɛn təm /


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Ultimately, the momentum for change in Los Angeles was divided.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Now might be a good time for another look, as the stock market approaches a potential shift away from momentum trades.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Another issue is renewed interest in momentum trading, in which investors chase the stocks that are pushing higher.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It will help the defensive-minded teams like Jordan that they will get three-minute hydration breaks at this World Cup, which turns the games into quarters and disrupt momentum.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Our combined momentum sent us right into the small group of men just as they hefted a barrel of tea toward the top deck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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