considerable momentum

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandmomentum

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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momentum
noun[U]
uk
/məˈmen.təm/us
/məˈmen.t̬əm/
physicsspecialized
the force that keeps an ...
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In the meantime, the bandwagon has gatheredconsiderablemomentum.
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However, there is aconsiderablemomentumdeficit even at the last recovery-region station, due to the large initial deficit.
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In particular, there has beenconsiderablemomentumbehind the return of antenatal care to the local community.
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We have acquired aconsiderablemomentumin this run-down.
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All these have been started and have gainedconsiderablemomentum.
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The general drive to upgrade the mental hospitals should be able, under this deliberate priority, to gatherconsiderablemomentum.
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The change to comprehensive education has gatheredconsiderablemomentumall over the country.
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Those policies produced results; they hadconsiderablemomentum.
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Considerablemomentumis now being developed in the provision of jobs, housing and amenities.
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It already hasconsiderablemomentum.
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It is clear that, with the entry of four new members who are all critical of the policy in its present form, the pressure for change will gainconsiderablemomentum.
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The inflationary movement has acquiredconsiderablemomentum.
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Whitehall departments are like tankers; they haveconsiderablemomentumand a very slow turning circle.
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Theconsiderablemomentumat high speeds also helps to climb these slopes very fast without greatly increasing energy consumption.
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The movie builds upconsiderablemomentumduring its first hour.
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Going into the election it hadconsiderablemomentumdue to unexpected electoral success in the municipal elections in 2005.
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The first component trends casts the past forward, recognizing that our world possessesconsiderablemomentumand continuity.
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Indeed, rhythm was the scores strong suit, and sometimes it injectedconsiderablemomentum.
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Considerablemomentumhas been accumulated in terms of infrastructure, know-how and human resources, promising a still more active future for the industry.
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The strike continued, but it lostconsiderablemomentum.
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