Word: traction
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...plan, said Col. Stephen Davis, commander of the Regimental Combat Team-2, which is directing this battle, is to deny the insurgents the ability to create sanctuaries, such as they had done in Fallujah before November 2004. This is the "ink-spot" theory of counterinsurgency that has been gaining traction in recent months-the U.S. takes an area with overwhelming force, then holds it for six months to a year before moving on to the next insurgent strongholds, spreading like an ink spot across a tablecloth...
...Companies such as Subaru and Mitsubishi are tinkering with hybrid systems that place the electric motors at the wheels to give the vehicles more power and traction when they switch to four-wheel drive. For now, these types of hybrids are specifically designed to appeal to drivers who like to go off-road. However, the same layout will also become more common as the hybrid evolves and electric motors at the wheels become the primary source of power, Gauthier predicts. "Over time, you move to a vehicle where the internal combustion engine isn't connected to the driveline," Gauthier says...
...Galley Girl: Why do you think this case had such traction with the public...
...last, desperate attempt to get traction against the seemingly unassailable nominee, Senate Democrats are trying to turn Roberts' perfectionism against him. Frustrated by the Bush administration's unwillingness to provide documents they think might show Roberts is a radical, Democrats are hoping they can tempt him to answer controversial questions by dangling their votes as bait. Maybe, the Democrats hope, he's just enough of a perfectionist that he won't be satisfied with a bare majority for his confirmation-maybe his pride will kick in and he'll be tempted to try and get at least the 96 votes...
...market leader in Taiwan. The allure of China, of course, is obvious: There are already 100 million internet users there, and in a decade's time most analysts believe that number will reach 250 million if not more. But the e-commerce business is just starting to get traction - only 4-5 million of those 100 million internet users currently shop on the net, although that number also is expected to explode over the next decade. Yahoo's Yang told TIME he expects China eventually to surpass Japan's $6 billion market...