How to Use traction in a Sentence
traction
noun
- A patch of ice caused the car to lose traction.
- The bill failed to gain traction in the Senate.
- These tires get good traction on wet roads.
- She was in traction for three weeks after she broke her hip.
- We didn't get traction on this idea until the board took interest.
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Now that the effort has gained traction, more may be on the way.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2024
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The new Black Panther 2 song is yet to get the same traction with fans.
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Chris Smith,
BGR,
28 Oct. 2022
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Decades of campaigns at the Mercedes plant failed to gain enough traction to get to a union vote.
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Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2024
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The film was released in Japan on Aug. 11 but struggled to gain traction.
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Arata Yamamoto,
NBC News,
7 Dec. 2023
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Even in the snow, the slippers had plenty of traction and support.
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Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2023
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Then, with a shot at fresh traction a week ago, the Aztecs blew an 18-point lead at Fresno State.
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Bryce Millercolumnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2022
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That way, users can gain traction with their data and stay ahead of the curve in their markets.
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Jon Stojan,
USA TODAY,
2 Sep. 2023
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The two variants that have gained traction in recent weeks are known as EG.5 and BA.2.86.
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Noor Adatia,
Dallas News,
28 Aug. 2023
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The clip of the lovable couple quickly gained traction on the video-sharing app.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
Peoplemag,
10 Mar. 2024
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Turnout was very low and Trump's challengers didn't gain great traction.
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Tal Axelrod,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2024
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The Cardinals and Dukes got little traction in the first half, tied 10-10.
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Alexis Cubit,
The Courier-Journal,
6 Nov. 2022
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Alcaraz won the third but could not gain more traction than that, sending Medvedev to the final.
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Jesus Jiménez,
New York Times,
9 Sep. 2023
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But the trend of watching TV shows and movies on TikTok, even those that are years old, has gained traction in the past year.
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WIRED,
14 Nov. 2023
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The clubhouse model has also found traction with the old guard.
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Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2024
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The idea—that suggests bits of the rings are falling into the planet—began to gain traction again in 2013.
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Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Nov. 2023
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There’s a popular meme that gets traction around this time of year.
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Patrice Grell Yursik,
Essence,
23 Nov. 2022
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There’s no offensive flow, no traction, no rhythm for the Colts.
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Christopher Price,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Nov. 2022
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The high-quality wool molds to the shape of your foot and the rubber soles provide support and traction.
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Jean Chen Smith,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2024
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The movement gained traction around the 1970s, then with the internet, came the entrepreneurs and influencers.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2024
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They're made with a strong rubber sole, which has a bit more traction than your standard beach shoe.
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Christian Gollayan,
Men's Health,
10 Jan. 2023
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Scott dropped his own bid for the White House in November 2023 after failing to gain traction in the polls.
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Caitlin Huey-Burns,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2024
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The show struggled to get ratings traction in those bumpy early years.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2023
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At the same time, Trump’s Truth Social struggles to gain traction in the social media world.
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Matt Egan,
CNN,
1 Aug. 2024
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Roughly 60 copies of the game have been sold on the online resale site since posts on X started gaining traction.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
12 Nov. 2024
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Interestingly, safety features like traction control and anti-lock brakes weren’t offered.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2024
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