steam

Example Sentences

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Ford narrowed the gap to seven points soon after as England threatened to build up a head of steam.

From BBC

“I think he’s running out of steam,” a few of my D.C. happy hour comrades confessed Wednesday after the hearings, “Or he’s really sicker than he lets on.”

From Salon

Software stocks have gotten slammed, and members of the highflying “Magnificent Seven” cohort have started to run out of steam.

From MarketWatch

Instead, the market’s rally in the wake of a better-than-expected payrolls report just lost steam.

From Barron's

Instead, the market’s rally in the wake of a better-than-expected payrolls report just lost steam.

From Barron's