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momentum

[moh-men-tuhm] / moʊˈmɛn təm /


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Ultimately, the momentum for change in Los Angeles was divided.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, the stock successfully tested its 21-day exponential moving average, a key reference point for momentum traders.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Another issue is renewed interest in momentum trading, in which investors chase the stocks that are pushing higher.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It will help the defensive-minded teams like Jordan that they will get three-minute hydration breaks at this World Cup, which turns the games into quarters and disrupt momentum.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It seemed to fill the very air about them as it gathered momentum; the ground began trembling with the rumbling noise.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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