traction
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Health officials are warning of a spike in measles cases across parts of the United States as anti-vaccine rhetoric gains traction, fueled in part by high-profile figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
From Salon
As recently as Tuesday evening, after the jury had begun deliberations, the lead attorneys from each side met but gained little traction toward a settlement.
From Los Angeles Times
China’s LLM makers could target overseas expansion in 2026 as they gain traction, the analyst says.
Only natural that his skits and videos gained traction—first hundreds of followers, then thousands.
The E-Ray also features a Weather drive mode, with more progressive throttle response and earlier traction interventions, widening the margins of driver control.
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