momentum
Example Sentences
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Shares of major software companies — such as ServiceNow, Asana and Adobe — continued their upward momentum Monday morning as new hardware developments from Nvidia encouraged further rotation into the sector.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
It suggests that even in an economy with high employment, many workers run into an invisible barrier to upward mobility just when their careers are supposed to gain momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"That momentum must now expand across the continent," Kaseya said, calling the latest Ebola outbreak a "serious test" for the Africa CDC and the African Union.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
It is used by a manager to get new instructions to his players, or to impact the momentum of the opposition.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
He swayed at first, and Reg’s hand darted out, grabbing his arm, and Reg tried to help steady him, but momentum carried Moss toward the side of the stage.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing momentum
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