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October 31, 2006

Momentum

momentum (noun) - keeping something moving and not stopping

to maintain momentum - to keep making progress, to keep a project moving forwards


Example sentences:

* Her joining the group gave fresh momentum to the project.

* The car gathered momentum as it rolled down one of San Francisco's steeper hills.

* The campaign for change has gathered considerable momentum recently.

* If the team continues to lose momentum as it has in recent weeks, the project is doomed to failure.

* The trick is to keep the momentum of the sales department going even during recessions.

* There is an irresistible momentum towards dividing the country into three separate pieces.

* The momentum is gone because they feel that they no longer have anything to fight for.

* Because the report has attracted considerable attention, the project is gathering momentum.

* "For songs that can reach right down and ease you inside out, for poise and momentum and the graceful calm that huddles at the centre of the hurricane."

* Every surfer knows, ocean waves have rhythm, momentum, and thrust.

* The growing momentum of the political movement might lead to a coup.

* To maintain the momentum of the campaign we needed large numbers of Indians with long machetes.

* If there are no changes at the top, there will be no loss of momentum, everything will continue to work in the spirit of the company's founders.

* As the 100 year anniversary of the country approaches the celebrations are gathering momentum.

* The momentum of privatisation is picking up and going to be a huge success.

* As he jumped sideways off the cliff, the beast's teeth tore at his jacket instead of his throat, and the momentum of his leap carried him into the raging surf.

* Outstretched arms flailing, his sneakers slapping the pavement, Teddie fell, from sheer momentum or the bullets, no one could tell.


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