traction
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An online petition titled 'Mbappe out' quickly gained traction on social media, and now has more than 46 million signatures.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Clipping, before it was even known by that name, was pioneered in its modern form by Andrew Tate, who rode the traction to outsize international recognition in the early part of the decade.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The so-called Project Freedom “has struggled to gain traction amid security risks and operational confusion,” Innes added.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
TANNER: We’ve started to see some traction around our refreshment brand, Ice Breakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Her good leg scrabbled at the bank; then, finding no traction, she tumbled back into the mud.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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