traction
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WilliamsRDM has contracts with some Border Patrol offices, but would like to get more traction with DHS, they said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
An online petition titled 'Mbappe out' quickly gained traction on social media, and now has more than 46 million signatures.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Growing traction among commercial clients could fuel these ambitions.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Clipping, before it was even known by that name, was pioneered in its modern form by Andrew Tate, who rode the traction to outsize international recognition in the early part of the decade.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
His left arm was in traction, a pulley slung to his wrist.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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