7 sentences with 'momentum'
Example sentences and phrases with the word momentum and other words derived from it.
• « By then, the momentum of the Mongol conquests was already slowing, as the great empire was divided between different grandsons of Temujin; »
• « At the same time, while the idea of legal equality for Jews was virtually unthinkable before the Revolution, the logic of equality seemed to gain its own momentum in the course of 1789 - 1791, with French Jews gaining their rights as French citizens in September 1791. »
• « However, even the fact that the planned invasion was never carried out did not dampen his momentum, as the huge army of experienced troops he assembled for it was available to carry out conquests of states closer to home in Central Europe. »
• « In this, Napoleon not only saw Russia as the last remaining great power on the continent to oppose him, but hoped to regain lost momentum and popularity. »
• « Likewise, the youth movement's focus on social justice would gain momentum in the following decades, leading to the flourishing of second-wave feminism, anti-racist movements and a broad (though far from universal) acceptance of multiculturalism and the mixing of cultures. »
• « Gas prices soared, and the incredible post-war economic growth simply ground to a halt, never to regain the momentum it had between 1945 and 1973. »
• « It is true that just as we can take two steps forward during the day, we can also take one or two steps back. However, when we have faith that the spring thaw will come, the winter winds seem to lose momentum. »