momentum
Example Sentences
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The company announced layoffs in the division earlier this year and said it was moving some spending to other bets that are gaining more momentum, such as AI smartglasses.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Also, the company’s overseas business is demonstrating strong growth momentum, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
In physics, quantities such as energy, momentum, and angular momentum are conserved, meaning they cannot disappear or be created from nothing.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Linsey Smith dominated the powerplay as she finished with 3-25, removing opener Georgia Plimmer and skipper Melie Kerr for first-ball ducks, but the stunning recovery gave New Zealand the momentum going into the second innings.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
They were a big help and let me use my lower limbs to provide some extra momentum, but they would only stay on for a minute or so before starting to slide off.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
Vocabulary lists containing momentum
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