His leg was in traction for several days. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
One New word that I predict will gain traction is “Palinize”. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Palin’s talk show debut garners weak reviews, lower-than-expected ratings.] Reference
Badger says: One New word that I predict will gain traction is “Palinize”. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Palin’s talk show debut garners weak reviews, lower-than-expected ratings.] Reference
I am sure it will gain traction with the public. From Wordnik.com. [Trying To Spin The Facts - NASA Watch] Reference
It is just now starting to gain traction here in the states. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Hell hath no fury] Reference
Give the product away, gain traction, the money will follow …. From Wordnik.com. [When did the Beatles] Reference
She spent three months in traction in a hospital after that fall. From Wordnik.com. [Doña Chayito, Talpa's treasure] Reference
Humphrey only begins to gain traction once he repudiates the war. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Back to the Future] Reference
Urquhart had hoped to gain traction in the Christine O'Donnell media frenzy. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Noyes: Glen Urquhart Struggles To Escape Shadow Of Christine O'Donnell] Reference
I so badly want that phrase to gain traction and for me to get all the credit. From Wordnik.com. [Connecticut’s own Sen. Lieberman says: This bill won’t pass « Dating Jesus] Reference
What gives the tale traction is the analysis of the textbook, Pandas and People. From Wordnik.com. [2006 January - Telic Thoughts] Reference
Bottom line: I could tell no difference in traction between the two while wading. From Wordnik.com. [Feel It In Your Sole] Reference
That eMusic has found any traction is surprising, as it doesn't have any big hits. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 30, 2006 - August 5, 2006 Archives] Reference
And it looks as if the wheel must maintain traction with the ground to force rotation. From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » I Thought This Was A Gag…] Reference
The added weight keeps the front tires down and grabbing whatever traction is available. From Wordnik.com. [Top 10 Tire Tips!] Reference
It has been slow to gain traction among the general public but began heating up in July. From Wordnik.com. [Bias led to 'gutting' of New Black Panthers case, Justice official says] Reference
But should the Koreans gain traction, the threat to Japanese firms could be signi ficant. From Wordnik.com. [Can Japan Be Won Over By Korea Inc.?] Reference
But to gain traction in India's luxury car market, Tata will have to unload its old image. From Wordnik.com. [Tata Motors' Ambitious New Breed] Reference
While he's trapped in traction, his unfaithful wife divorces him, leaving him for another man. From Wordnik.com. [A World Like A Hug] Reference
The fact that this story never gained positive traction is part of a larger communications failure. From Wordnik.com. [Lorelei Kelly: Beyond Head-Stomping -- the Democratic Battle That Awaits] Reference
A candidate having Political traction is not the same thing as him or her having political capital. From Wordnik.com. [Your Right Hand Thief] Reference
Cahill had sought to gain traction in the race by running to Baker and Patrick's right on fiscal issues. From Wordnik.com. [In Massachusetts governor's race, Cahill running mate endorses rival Baker] Reference
The result was a series of hit phones that also helped the Google software gain traction in the U.S. market. From Wordnik.com. [Motorola Co-CEO Open to Microsoft Software Despite Suit] Reference
The story didn't gain traction and start laying down rubber until I tried it in second person present tense. From Wordnik.com. [An Interview with Mike Allen] Reference
One effort gaining traction is in New York City, started by Charlotte Frank, a 73-year-old thyroid cancer survivor. From Wordnik.com. [By 2028, Boomers Will Be Most Thankful for Friends (The Boomer Blog)] Reference
(Having your thigh bone broken, no fun: three months in traction, four months in a body cast, three months on crutches ...). From Wordnik.com. [Guest column: Remembering Dave Simons | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment] Reference
This market traction translates into worldwide leadership in GPON OLT and ONT equipment revenue (Dell'Oro Group, August 2008). From Wordnik.com. [Press Releases] Reference
Just today, Matthews stated that Democrats post-election could not gain traction on health care because people are against it. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Abrams: Witches' Brew: Media's Deliberate Misuse of Polling Data Changes Elections] Reference
Thanks for doing it – it was amazing to watch it grow/gain traction, especially when I was aware of what was really going on. From Wordnik.com. [It’s all over but the shouting. | clusterflock] Reference
Will this “innovation” push be enough to drum up excitement for WiMAX, especially now that LTE is beginning to gain traction?. From Wordnik.com. [4G Wireless WiMAX Coming to Silicon Valley….Finally] Reference
Just today, Chris Matthews stated that Democrats post-election could not gain traction on health care because people are against it. From Wordnik.com. [Paul Abrams: Witches' Brew: Media's Deliberate Misuse of Polling Data Changes Elections] Reference
Google, which has struggled to gain traction in China, may have little to lose if it makes good on its threat and pulls out of China. From Wordnik.com. [The Huge Implications of Google’s China Move « Steve Wildstrom on Tech] Reference
An almost dizzying series of Democratic messages has failed to gain traction, forcing Obama to zigzag in search of a winning formula. From Wordnik.com. [As Democrats' Message Lags, GOP Awaits Huge Wins] Reference
The 2005 Seahawks roared to the Super Bowl, lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers and then could not maintain traction when injuries struck. From Wordnik.com. [Seahawks still trying to recapture magic of 2005] Reference
You can cite me all the extremists you want who might prefer that, but they would NEVER gain traction in this country, and you KNOW that. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » New York court nixes gay marriage.] Reference
Probably won't get any traction, which is too bad. From Wordnik.com. [PlanetJava] Reference
Another type of hair loss in women is referred to as traction alopecia. From Wordnik.com. [Alopecia: Hair Loss in Men and Women Explained] Reference
"We are gaining a little bit of traction, which is good," Nielsen said. From Wordnik.com. [UnionLeader.com -- RSS feeds -- New Hampshire news, business and sports] Reference
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