How to Use traction in a Sentence

traction

noun
  • A patch of ice caused the car to lose traction.
  • The bill failed to gain traction in the Senate.
  • These tires get good traction on wet roads.
  • She was in traction for three weeks after she broke her hip.
  • We didn't get traction on this idea until the board took interest.
  • Ideas that gain traction are scaled.
    — London School Of Economics, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • My picks from a year ago didn’t get traction.
    — John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, the post gained traction.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • But then her videos began to gain traction.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • But in the near term, the stock may struggle to gain traction.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 May 2025
  • Rovers that scoop rocks on both ends seem to have better traction.
    — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
  • Now that the effort has gained traction, more may be on the way.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
  • But the review failed to get traction.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Elkins was stunned by how quickly the video gained traction.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Over time, people learn what gets traction and what does not.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Not every project has found such traction.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, the idea has gained traction elsewhere.
    — ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That type of grievance wouldn’t have much traction in court.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • If your car can't gain traction, let your floor mat give an assist.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2022
  • If your car can't gain traction, let your floor mat give an assist.
    — ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Her men’s suits also found traction.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Voice cloning has also gained traction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Any sudden movements like these will lead to a loss of traction.
    — Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 1 Nov. 2021
  • As such, Intel will need to make some big moves to get traction.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 6 May 2022
  • Using a stick to test the depth and traction of a creek crossing.
    — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • Yet none of those efforts have gained any real traction.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the story gained traction.
    — Marla Miller, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
  • That bill never gained traction.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
  • There’s a popular meme that gets traction around this time of year.
    — Patrice Grell Yursik, Essence, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The team fitted a dummy with a traction splint.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026

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