Word: tractional
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...insane,” junior women’s captain Jamie Olson said. “It was kind of fun, because you couldn’t get any traction on the ground, but then you realized that no one else could get any traction either...
...terms of existing leases (i.e., to not immediately kick out any existing renters). Fannie Mae already had such a policy in place. Over the summer, an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Department told a Senate panel that the Administration was considering rent-backs, but the idea hasn't gained traction since then...
...reason e-readers are getting traction is that competition is driving down prices. Amazon has cut the price of the Kindle by $100 over the past six months, to $259. As e-readers proliferate and price disparities narrow, manufacturers are trying to differentiate their products by adding features such as MP3 players and touch screens. The eSlick by Foxit, based in Fremont, Calif., allows users to listen to songs while reading. Asustek recently unveiled a prototype e-reader with two screens, which would more closely duplicate the traditional reading experience, although the device that the company expects to release later...
With tens of thousands of electric vehicles, or EVs, expected to hit U.S. asphalt over the next 10 years, Gallagher's idea of rebuilding tattered ribbons of country road is gaining traction. The initial concept of the green corridor may not be new - it started years ago with makeovers of abandoned rail beds to create scenic bike paths, often called "rails to trails" programs - but no state has yet created a comprehensive green-highway system designed to accommodate the electric-powered cars of the future...
...summer of 2010, after the State Fire Marshal's Office would have responded to Beyler's report. The political reality is that the death penalty is unlikely to be an issue in the March Republican primary, says Bill Miller, an Austin political consultant, and it has never had much traction in fall contests, given the wide support for the penalty among both Democratic and Republican voters in the state. Could it be simply an expression of his power? Hubris? Acting because he can? "Well, it is his board," says Miller with a laugh...