lost momentum

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The doll, a Mattel staple, rose to the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie, “Barbie,” but has since lost momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Growth lost momentum in the second half of 2025 as consumers, anxious about tax increases and rising unemployment, held back.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

But the largest tech companies have lost momentum, and investors fearing AI disruptions are rotating into sectors that have languished, such as energy and materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fell early Thursday as digital assets lost momentum after a strong start to the year.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Pioneer 1 arced through space until, sixty thousand miles out, not quite one-quarter of the way, it lost momentum and dropped back, burning up in the Earth’s atmosphere.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam