How to Use gather/gain momentum in a Sentence

gather/gain momentum

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  • At around the same time, the mainstream climate movement was starting to gain momentum with peaceful tactics.
    — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024
  • As these movements gain momentum, a new economic paradigm appears to be emerging.
    — Mary Josephs, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Over the course of the next week, word spread, and the walkout began to gain momentum, Franzblau said.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Talks about what to do with the assets moved in fits and starts for many months, but seemed to gain momentum as U.S. aid for Ukraine stalled.
    — Beatriz Ríos, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Some newer runners will run a week and take a week off, and will not gain momentum, Hodge said.
    — Kelyn Soong, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2023
  • The crucial question was whether an avalanche would gain momentum or lose it.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
  • After the whistles and creating scrums and a lot of guys gain momentum from that.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Once unleashed, the seething tone seemed to gather momentum.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
  • He was quickly joined by others as the group began rocking the SUV back and forth to gather momentum to put it back on its wheels.
    — Timothy H.j. Nerozzi Fox News, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • That came just in time for Guy’s own legend to finally gain momentum.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Mandarin Hero was running mid-pack in the eight-horse field and also started to gather momentum.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
  • For most of the season, there was a desire here for the Ravens to get better, gather momentum and head into the playoffs to make a significant run.
    — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Barnes said his family’s goal is to gain momentum for these new laws outlining how the public should safely store their weapons.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024
  • If the Spurs can manage to keep their sanity, the trip sets up as an opportunity to gather momentum in the playoff race.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Gears dictate how easily your child can pedal and gain momentum (read speed).
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That allowed Henderson to gain momentum, and the Orioles shortstop has made the most of the opportunity.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Brady and the Buccaneers (8-8) hope to use Sunday’s regular-season finale to gain momentum for the playoffs.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The adoption of GenAI tools in the workplace, whether permissible or not, will only continue to gain momentum.
    — Albert Galarza, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But there are other threats out there in the era of crises; threats equally detrimental to our wellbeing and way of life that quietly gather momentum just beneath the radar.
    — Erika James, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2022
  • News footage showed people in Kyushu starting to gather at gymnasiums, before winds gather momentum in the evening.
    — Yuri Kageyama, chicagotribune.com, 6 Sep. 2020
  • The storms are slated to continue from overnight, but will gain momentum and intensity in the afternoon and evening as the weather system heads east and organizes over the Midwest states.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
  • The combination of ebbing Ukrainian morale and supplies and Moscow’s forces appearing to gain momentum marks a pivotal moment in the conflict.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, this idea failed to gain momentum, and Ritchel faded from the headlines.
    — Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
  • But even as the police start closing in on their objective, the investigation fails to gather momentum.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
  • In building a 7-2 halftime advantage and never letting the Cardinals gain momentum, the Saints also got a two-goal, one-assist effort from Jake Adams.
    — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • State efforts gain momentum But where national efforts to pass the legislation have stalled, the movement has gained momentum at the state-level.
    — Chandelis Duster, CNN, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Choose wisely, gain momentum, iterate your processes and evolve your skills.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • America’s progress on climate change is fragile The question now is whether US climate policies will continue to gain momentum, stall, or reverse.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 23 July 2024
  • Komunyakaa tends to reach peak intensity in longer works that afford him the space to stretch out, gather momentum and amplify resonances.
    — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
  • As these programs continue to gain momentum, the debate about these policies continues.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024

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