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Main Entry:	trac·tion [trak-shuhn] /ˈtrækʃən/ Show Spelled
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Wet wrinkling may serve a purpose: better grip and traction.

The idea didn't gain much traction among board members.

Such systems would be operated electronically, so they would also provide traction control.

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Wet wrinkling may serve a purpose: better grip and traction.

The idea didn't gain much traction among board members.

Such systems would be operated electronically, so they would also provide traction control.

Their sharp claws and the fur on the bottoms of their feet give them traction on the slippery surface.

It took two decades or more for global warming to gain any serious traction.

Expensive sports cars with traction control systems invariably have a switch to turn it off.

The traction companies had a little the best of the battle with their striking employes yesterday.

The idea of gay marriage at that point had no legal traction.

Ideas around counter-cyclical charges and minimum liquidity buffers have traction.

The fur gives them better traction on ice, while the claws are excellent weapons for hunting.

Concerns about the corn syrup have begun to gain traction.

Its midfoot area was slimmed down, although varying traction patterns are abundant.

He was a prominent carriage and automobile manufacturer and besides had extensive traction interests.

If you're not getting any traction on the tt job, find something outside of academe.

At the moment, the economic argument has special traction.

These shoes offer excellent traction on the stone and clean out well when the clay is soft.

Because the whole idea is to give a certain philosophy some traction.

Another tricky hurdle is accounting for variable traction and terrain.

Although each of those claims can be proved wrong, they have gained traction anyway.

The euro area's economy is struggling to gain traction.

Along the outsole you'll find a high grip traction profile that holds well on damp and dry surfaces.

Although none have reached clinical trial stage, nonhormonal methods of male contraception are gaining traction.

Even as electric vehicles gain traction with consumers, the price of solar panels is falling precipitously.

As expected, no traction could be gained on that score.

The idea is not new, but so far such services have not gained much traction.

Its natural motion engineered biomechanic traction outsole ensures your every move.

The recommended treatment was six weeks in traction.

But lap times in my own car do not improve when traction control is turned off.

Our pairings are defined by a great deal of traction between subject and author.

If these unexpectedly one-sided results are officially confirmed, a protest campaign could gain traction.

Stylish women's boot with with great warmth and traction to take you out in the elements.

However, even then, the traction control is reactivated as soon as the brake is stepped on.

If there was an internet infrastructure that was independent of cable or satellite then and only then would this gain traction.

The flight stroke might have given an animal increased traction on steep inclines.

It's a silly insult, but one that seems to be gaining some traction.

Part of the reason this kind of tax has gained traction is its apparent popularity among economists.

Wear tennis shoes or sturdy sandals for traction and watch for poison oak.

VW says it's similar to traction control but doesn't limit the engine's power output.

Without their blessing, no protest movement is likely to gain traction.

Ngobobo's campaign against the charcoal poachers was beginning to gain traction.

The traction is best there, so drivers try to follow the same line.

With software monitoring each wheel, stability and traction control can also be built-in.

And a third, which has been gaining traction of late, is outright nationalisation.

Egyptian art has begun to gain traction among collectors from all over the region.

By flapping their front appendages, the animals gained more traction as they were running up.

Behind the headlines, intelligent design as a field of inquiry is failing to gain the traction its supporters had hoped for.

Most buildings that are taller than four stories use traction elevators.

Tymoshenko hope to gain traction for a broad-based protest.

Whether this critique and our recommendations get much traction remains to be seen.

The shale beneath our feet is slick with rain and offers about as much traction as a pile of broken china.

Across a broad swath of demographic data relating to religiosity, the godly are gaining traction in offspring produced.

Despite the illegal nature of the site, it appears to be gaining traction in the legitimate world.

SoundCloud is gaining traction as a way for musicians to post their songs and for fans to discover them.

Yet the view that poker is indeed a game of skill is gaining traction.

The fur gives them better traction on ice, while the claws are.

They provide an incredible amount of traction in extreme conditions.

Of the millions of arrests made each year across the country, only a tiny traction result in convictions at trial.

It's a controversial approach to online education-one that is gaining traction at some colleges.

There is a finite amount of traction available at any given time.

There is no question that women face greater hurdles when it comes to traction in upper administrative roles in higher education.

Klaus performs the task of dissident in chief admirably, but he fails to gain traction because of his form.

How will or will this stiffer rolling resistances effect stopping distance and cornering traction and rain adhesion.

They dropped the detainee issue not because of a prorogue but because they weren't getting traction with the public.

These are models that use those rubber fingertip protectors as traction.

And they are getting some traction with their efforts.

The wheels of change need a proper foundation before they are able to gather traction.

It's got all the fancy modern features of a car, from traction control to power.

Today, that experimental idea gained some more traction in mainstream higher education.

And of course none of the deficit countries have yet gained much traction on that path.

McCain's message is getting a lot of traction online.

Huntsman had a better night than usual, but not good enough to earn much traction from.

Haters might get a bit more traction with the gripe that official stores still don't carry every track ever recorded.

The dinosaurs can debate the security whilst the new ideas grasp and gain traction.

Think of it as traction control with higher degree of freedom.

The yoga mat is thick and has a fairly sticky surface that promotes traction even when the user is sweating.

The claims have made little traction in mainstream news.

However, it might not gain much traction immediately.

Investors look for existing traction in the space.

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