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momentum

[moh-men-tuhm] / moʊˈmɛn təm /


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"It's suffering for something you love. I think that's what the team did really well. They were prepared for a difficult scenario and for momentum shifts," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

More broadly, Larsson said that trends so far for the spring season were encouraging, and that the company had started off this year with solid momentum.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The doll, one of the most popular toys in Mattel’s inventory, has struggled to garner sales, despite gaining momentum in 2023, when the “Barbie” movie had widespread success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She added that while price pressures are picking up, the recovery in economic momentum since late last year has yet to be derailed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Because of course he managed to make it nerdy by relating it back to science and talking about momentum and stuff.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller