Word: traction
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...steal its business secrets (while eBay maintains that Craigslist unlawfully diluted its shares) - but throughout the $15 billion market for online classifieds. Even as lesser rivals fall by the wayside - Microsoft's Windows Live Expo is shuttering on July 31 - newcomers such as Kijiji and Oodle are gaining real traction. Better designed and marketed, these upstarts are reshaping a long-stagnant sector of the web. Meanwhile, the entire online classified market category has surged some 35% over the past year, as more sellers post ads online and more cash-strapped buyers hunt for bargains there...
...clear edge in the polls, and that efforts to re-brand McCain—who nearly left the Republican party several years ago and has an extensive record of introducing bipartisan legislation—as “George W. Bush 2.0” have gained no traction. Bolstering the ticket with the candidate who gained the support of the demographic segments that stubbornly eluded Obama in the primaries will almost certainly be a positive in November...
...Even when the activism gained more traction, it never involved large number of students because Harvard’s administration made overtures to those affected by the Solomon Amendment...
...Reform efforts are further complicated by the upcoming referendum in Ireland over the E.U.'s Lisbon Treaty: the 'no' campaign has generated remarkable traction by arguing that Ireland risks losing its generous farm subsidies if voters accept the treaty...
...American consumption and demand for energy. Campaigns of varying scale, from student-led initiatives on campuses around the country to national documentaries, are being launched to bring up the issue; major efforts, public and private, are underway to discover alternative sources of energy, and eco-friendly cars are gaining traction in an increasingly environmentally conscious society...