traction
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Demand will likely increase as stores deplete, but the appetite for cocoa may wane if substitutes or lab-grown beans gain traction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Eight serious but lesser-known candidates have struggled gain traction in California's enormous and expensive media market.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Amid a surge in demand for convenient protein, a Los Angeles-based frozen noodle brand is gaining traction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Across the island, they have been experimenting with agro-ecology, animal traction, local inputs and cooperative models.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
Clare’s hind legs scrabbled at the ground, fighting for traction.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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