Traction

Sami started gaining a little bit of traction on social media.

Environmental arguments for zero-emission wind and solar power don’t get much traction in Wyoming.

The idea of leaving the Algerian state isn't getting any traction in Kabylie.

So-called "animal traction" isn't a Congolese tradition, but the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that in areas where roads are bad, it could take a load off people's backs — especially for women.

Nigerian singer Fireboy DML's smash track "Peru" was gaining traction across the globe when megastar Ed Sheeran offered to contribute a verse to the remix.

Is the Algerian dinar gaining traction?

Many people do not give the cause much chance of gaining traction, while others are openly dismissive of the idea.

In 1964, Senator Barry Goldwater won the Republican presidential nomination even though questions were raised about his having been born in Arizona when it was still a territory and not a state. The question never gained much traction and was made moot when President Lyndon Johnson defeated Goldwater in a landslide.

Despite this somewhat late start, the field of study has gained great traction globally, and since 2015 has even had its own journal: Linguistic Landscape: An International Journal.