The PAD initially found little traction.

For example, ICJ, Barcelona Traction case, 1970 I.C.J.

There were thoughtful reports, but they lacked any political traction.

As the economy improves, failure is less likely.

And so this idea has a lot of traction with us.

The fairness of the competition improves perceptions of legitimacy.

Dependence will decline as the international trade regime improves.

No wonder that fringe political movements are gaining traction throughout the eurozone.

Dollar depreciation improves Europe s terms of trade and real income.

As such, action by central banks will repeatedly fail to gain sufficient traction.

Either the neighborhood improves, or the value of the house declines.

But the West s delay in resolving Kosovo s status permitted that opposition to gain traction.

Expert computer systems are also gaining traction in medicine, law, finance, and even entertainment.

In fact, what we've found is that every single business outcome improves.

Unless the US economy improves its trade balance, the dollar will fall.

It died in large part because it lacked constituent buy in it lacked stakeholder traction.

Indeed, the situation may worsen for another decade or two before it improves.

But as the science improves, the insurance problem will have to be faced.

A secure energy supply, moreover, greatly extends learning possibilities and improves access to information.

A decision is right if it improves the situation of a society's worst off.

Efficient use of energy reduces pollution, reduces energy intensity, and improves productivity and competitiveness.

Moderate Muslim activists and intellectuals tried valiantly to counter the radicals, but seemed unable to gain traction.

But what this lets you do is gives you that all important traction, and counter traction, so that you can dissect, so that you can sew, so that you can do all the things that you need to do, all the surgical tasks.

Citizens themselves sense that the situation will most likely get (much) worse before it improves.

By contrast, new renewable technologies are gaining traction, illustrating a fundamental shift in international energy policy and investment strategies.

A good Danish or Bulgarian player improves much faster if he joins Manchester United or Barcelona.

It also promotes the institutionalization of democratic culture and improves citizens' access to government supported services.

As healthcare improves, as infant mortality goes down, fertility rates start dropping. And India is experiencing that.

Recognizing that improving women's economic status also improves the economic status of their families and their communities,

With the quota change noted above and the new G 20 mutual assessment, the traction of surveillance should become significantly deeper.

Ironically, because the traction of unconventional policies has always been limited, the fallout on real economies is likely to be muted.

Between 8 and 12 months of age, the digestive system improves and many babies begin eating finger foods.

The cost of data loggers has been declining over the years as technology improves and costs are reduced.

In Palestine, Israeli colonies continue to grow with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignoring Washington s efforts to secure traction for the peace process.

Unless it improves its infrastructure and literacy rate (particularly for women), India is unlikely to catch up with China.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a treatment that improves ischemic tissues and removes wound fluid used by bacteria.

A peace process conceived as a means to weaken and isolate the winners of an election Hamas is unlikely to gain much traction.

For example, I know a brilliant chief technology officer who started a company that never gained traction because he simply couldn t manage it.

The Chief of the Unit plays a pivotal role in the introduction of technology that improves productivity and enhances security.

According to the position paper, the basic principle of government policy is that gender mainstreaming improves the quality of policy.

It provides certainty for the private sector, creates disincentives to import illegally, and improves monitoring and thereby reliability of statistics.

Increasing the retirement age, for example, improves the perspective for public finances, but it does not weigh on short term demand.

I don t see any other, more pressing, reforms such as raising income taxes to pay for national security gaining any traction in the Bush regime.

The Pact also improves the business environment and creates mechanisms, such as the extension of a research tax rebate, designed to boost innovation.

It is expected that reports of more efforts in this field will increase as understanding of chemistry and physics at the nanolevel improves.