head of steam
noun phrase
: strong driving force : momentum
frequent rallies helped the movement develop a head of steam
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That won’t come easily, because Nvidia has a huge head of steam and—notwithstanding a couple of recent minor production stumbles—is executing at a high level.
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
While Utah does have a full head of steam and all the leverage with the IOC at the moment, there are issues facing the state’s residents.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
With defensive rim protectors pulled away from the hoop to defend the three, NBA players are taking advantage of having more room to operate by getting a head of steam and throwing it down.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Afterwards, Henry explained that, after taking some time to gel, the Ravens offense is beginning to build up a head of steam.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Guys aren’t getting a full head of steam coming down the field, taking shots on people.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Matthew Tkachuk got Florida on the board 1:53 later with a quick-release finish over Skinner after Evan Rodrigues stole the puck along the boards and fed it to Tkachuk with a head of steam low in the zone.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
That does not allow players to gather the same head of steam for those tremendously violent collisions that occur with traditional kickoffs.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Messi ran onto the errant pass and was suddenly dribbling toward the goal with a full head of steam.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
While Utah does have a full head of steam and all the leverage with the IOC at the moment, there are issues facing the state’s residents.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024
With defensive rim protectors pulled away from the hoop to defend the three, NBA players are taking advantage of having more room to operate by getting a head of steam and throwing it down.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Afterwards, Henry explained that, after taking some time to gel, the Ravens offense is beginning to build up a head of steam.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
Guys aren’t getting a full head of steam coming down the field, taking shots on people.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024
Matthew Tkachuk got Florida on the board 1:53 later with a quick-release finish over Skinner after Evan Rodrigues stole the puck along the boards and fed it to Tkachuk with a head of steam low in the zone.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
That does not allow players to gather the same head of steam for those tremendously violent collisions that occur with traditional kickoffs.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Messi ran onto the errant pass and was suddenly dribbling toward the goal with a full head of steam.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Head of steam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20of%20steam. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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