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momentum

[moh-men-tuhm] / moʊˈmɛn təm /


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The investigation gained momentum after the Securities and Futures Commission of the Financial Services Commission detected signs of insider trading by Rainbow Robotics officials and referred the case to the prosecution, the report said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The podcast, the conversation behind what really happened there is going to be fascinating because, to your point, it just seems like the momentum was building for it and it didn’t happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It will not stop the tactic being used simply to break up the momentum of the other team late in the game.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Part of the losses are due to the fact that Wall Street is ditching momentum plays this month, after aggressively chasing them in April and May.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

We were at home, we were pumped up, momentum was on our side.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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