traction

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“We are seeing those accounts getting the traction you would expect from high-profile individuals,” said Bret Schafer, a senior director at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a think tank that is tracking pro-Iran activity online.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

This mother tends to be a woman who wanted to get some advanced education or develop traction in her career.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt