irreversible momentum

NOUN

critical mass

Synonyms

WEAK

climax crisis crisis point critical juncture critical point critical stage crossroads crucial moment crunch time decisive moment defining moment do or die time emergency high noon moment of truth pivotal point point of no return sink or swim time the Rubicon turning point zero hour

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Ben Hodges, another former commander of U.S. ground forces in Europe, said that despite Monday's attacks, Ukraine still appeared to have "irreversible momentum" on the battlefield.

From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022

One felt that the gay movement in India had gained an irreversible momentum.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2013

The local Longshoreman Union has said it will sue to have the deal killed because it creates "irreversible momentum" to build the arena in Sodo, in violation of state environmental laws.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2012

“Our mission is to show irreversible momentum by the end of 2010,” Brig.

From Newsweek • May 31, 2010

Sicco Mansholt, the Dutch vice president of the EEC Commission, noted that European big business slowly has created an irreversible momentum toward integration.

From Time Magazine Archive

irreversible momentum

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