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traction

[trak-shuhn] / ˈtræk ʃən /


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He has gained traction in Iran in recent months as an opposition figure, with some demonstrators in the January protests chanting his name.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In the case of ServiceNow specifically, there has also been concern about the company’s recent guidance and what it suggests about the company’s own AI traction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Marvell is an AI infrastructure provider that supports agentic artificial intelligence, a type of AI that gained traction earlier this year with the viral success of OpenClaw.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This growth is driven by new talent development, while the company has expanded into character-based mascots, gaining strong traction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The boy tried to scramble up and run, but he couldn’t get any traction on the squashed turf.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman