Word: momentum
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...little bit of a letdown,” Stone said. “There are swings in momentum and that was one of them...
...quickly spread across the region. During the revolt, which brought international attention to the Palestinian cause, the political party known as Hamas was created as a Palestinian extension of the popular Muslim Brotherhood Organization that had already swept through Egypt and much of the Arab world. Hamas gained momentum in the occupied region, especially in Gaza, by establishing educational and social programs for disenfranchised Palestinians, but drew international condemnation for its tactics of rebellion against Israel, including terror attacks and suicide bombings. Hamas continued to denounce Israel's presence in the region, demanding a Palestinian Islamic state in its place...
Israel says its military offensive in Gaza has dealt Hamas a heavy blow, but that's not how the leaders of the radical Palestinian group see it. Their view is based more on a kind of jujitsu that uses Israel's military momentum against its own political objectives than on any serious belief in rhetoric about the organization's "steadfast" fighters being able to "crush" the invaders...
...front of shots from sophomore Matt McCollem and freshman Alex Killorn. And when the Crimson got a short-handed breakaway of its own, Kalemba stepped in front of sophomore Pier Olivier-Michaud’s shot to keep Harvard scoreless in the second period. Princeton kept its momentum in the third frame, out-shooting Harvard, 19-8. The Tigers slammed in their second power-play goal at 8:37 and secured another breakaway goal at 11:21 to bring its lead to 5-1. Sophomore Ryan Carroll took Hoyle’s place in the net for the remainder...
...just that. A message sent by the Israeli chief of staff to his troops just before the ground offensive began captures the mood well. "Our enemies were mistaken when they believed that we were weak and would not fight back," it read. Israelis hope that optimism and sense of momentum lasts. But a kidnapping or two, or some serious engagements in Gaza's urban jungle, and the mood could change very quickly...