gather/gain momentum
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: to move faster
The wagon gathered/gained momentum as it rolled down the hill.
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As ETFs, ETPs, corporate treasuries, and strategic reserves gain momentum, institutional investors will need solutions that address the risks posed by single custodians.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The darkly comedic drama, which follows two estranged cousins reconnecting during a trip to Poland, was struggling to gain momentum throughout awards season despite star Kieran Culkin being a frontrunner for supporting actor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Lawsuits have already started to pile up, insurance companies have been vilified, and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass have not only been taken to task, but recall efforts have started to gain momentum.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Our Regime Change thesis of faster nominal growth and a higher resting heart rate for inflation continues to gain momentum.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The darkly comedic drama, which follows two estranged cousins reconnecting during a trip to Poland, was struggling to gain momentum throughout awards season despite star Kieran Culkin being a frontrunner for supporting actor.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
Lawsuits have already started to pile up, insurance companies have been vilified, and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and Los Angeles Democratic Mayor Karen Bass have not only been taken to task, but recall efforts have started to gain momentum.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Jan. 2025
Our Regime Change thesis of faster nominal growth and a higher resting heart rate for inflation continues to gain momentum.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Gather/gain momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gather%2Fgain%20momentum. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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