Sentences with phrase «gained little traction»

During the meeting it was reaffirmed that in order to achieve the required social acceptance for the energy transition in MENA countries it would be mandatory to develop it along the needs and interest of the civil society stakeholders who have, so far, only gained little traction in the debate.

Though the idea of Duchamp perpetrating such an elaborate (and quintessentially Duchampian) hoax is an appealing one, Shearer's theory gained little traction within the academic community.

The effort, Shinsai: Theaters for Japan («shinsai» means «great earthquake» in Japanese) is billed as a nationwide initiative, but it has gained little traction in Los Angeles, where leading companies say they weren't approached until too late, if at all.

«Conservationists still protest the practice, but have gained little traction in their attempts to suppress the practice,» said Bryan Kortis, national programs director for Neighborhood Cats, a TNR group that is based in New York City with branches in New Jersey and Hawaii.

By contrast, vouchers — a favorite among conservatives — gained little traction among liberals.

When his policies gained little traction, Mr. de Blasio's public comments, often idealist, turned more brittle: He chastised lawmakers as selfish and ineffectual, further alienating some potential partners in the Capitol.

A bill introduced last year gained little traction in the Legislature's higher education committees, Ferrara said.

Not surprisingly, these measures have gained little traction over the years with the large Democratic conference in that chamber.

But his proposals, including term limits, have gained little traction in the Assembly's Democratic majority.

Cuomo also tried to divert the city's real estate taxes to pay for transit projects, though that gained little traction in Albany and has been shelved for the moment.

Green Party councillor Isabelle Mayor said the idea of a city - wide day without meat had gained little traction at the time, but that things had changed in recent years.

But with Yahoo closing in on $ 1.1 billion in sales for 2000, nearly twice as much as in 1999, the idea gained little traction.

Microsoft's Bing search engine has gained little traction in China since launching last year.

Catherine Loper: Cuomo's main opponent, Rob Astorino the Westchester County executive, seems to be according to your poll gaining little traction with voters.

The first month of the quarter is starting to gain a little traction for me.

Nevertheless, McIntyre's and McKitrick's criticisms appeared to gain little traction in the wake of the trip, possibly because they had not even managed to publish in a reputable scientific journal.

Not exact matches

A 2017 survey from the air travel site Airfwarewatchdog found that a little over half of respondents believe families with children aged 10 and under should have to sit in a designated section apart from other passengers, and the idea of separating children and adults has gained traction on Reddit, where threads with titles like «Would you pay extra for a child - free flight?

The Uranium One deal, which some Republicans and pundits have been pushing as a major scandal, has gained very little traction outside of the far - right echo chamber.

«We were a little slow to recognize the trend toward mobility,» he said, but added that the company is starting to see some traction and gain market share in large growth markets in areas such as tablets.

Since its inception a little over a decade ago, Cherwell has been rapidly gaining traction in the competitive ITSM space — but they're still one of the newer kids on the block with other new competitors emerging rapidly.

If your network is a little light, try going digital on LinkedIn or by starting your own free website to gain some traction and make yourself stand out.

Efforts to educate teens on sun safety appear to be gaining little or no traction: the same study showed little change in sunscreen use in bi-annual surveys between 1999 and 2005.

I prefer a narrower maxim: namely that complex, over-nuanced political messages stand little chance of gaining traction, for the simple reason that most people have lives and do not agonise over the details that so absorb politicians and the commentariat.

Unfortunately there was a lot of traction gained on those fads, and very little actual result.

Henderson gives a lunky, forgettable performance, coming nowhere near anyone's idea of a stronger, meaner version of J.R. Thanks to the rest of its ensemble, however, the new Dallas gains some traction and kicks up a little dust.

«When people start thinking, «I'll make the kids feel good and they'll learn,» that's how something like the self - esteem movement gains traction,» — a 1980s trend that led to lots of trophies but little improvement in achievement.

Jeep has faced little direct competition in the 4 × 4 SUV segment since the Bronco's disappearance: the Toyota FJ Cruiser, built from 2010 through 2014, was aimed at Jeep's audience, but never gained traction to steal buyers in significant numbers.

And when I began to wonder how much grip it had left, I recalled that this little AMG comes standard with all - wheel - drive, so I could give it more throttle and gain more traction.

Don't put only half effort into it, though, because if you aren't able to gain a lot of traction it can be a costly venture with very little gain.

It took a little time to start gaining some traction, but now I am beginning to see sales.

Again, there's little space for any competitor to gain meaningful traction in the tablet space, although Microsoft does have the third - place spot lined up, even if it is a tiny fraction of the overall share.

As an indie author, I'd imagine it'll take a little longer to gain that traction you're looking for.

We're re-launching Devices of War in the hopes of gaining a little more traction with the series!

The multi-tasking card / app metaphor should remind people of the Palm Web OS homescreen experience, though Palm's re-launch with Palm WebOS gained so little traction among the mass consumer audience that I'm not sure it's even relevant to compare it to that - people will just accept the PlayBook as having a new BlackBerry homescreen.

Sony with its multiple price points was gaining traction in my little buying / research experiment.

As you get a little older and your career starts to gain some traction, it is time to get serious about retirement saving.

«LawBreakers was a great game that unfortunately failed to gain traction [/ link], and, in a last ditch attempt we scrambled to do our take on the huge battle royale genre with Radical Heights which was well received, however, it was too little too late.»

After starting on various little - known consoles in 1983, the series began to really gain traction on consoles like the NES and Turbografx - 16, continually receiving both conventional sequels and experimental spinoffs on numerous home consoles and handhelds.

I hope it gains a little more traction in the software developer industry.

Nintendo's latest handheld system suffered from an uncharacteristic rough start earlier this year when it debuted, but a price cut and a little refocused development has been just what this gadget needs to gain some traction.

The announcement posted by Cliff Bleszinski gives a bit of insight into the closure of the studio, as Bleszinski explains «LawBreakers was a great game that unfortunately failed to gain traction, and, in a last ditch attempt we scrambled to do our take on the huge battle royale genre with Radical Heights which was well received, however, it was too little too late.»

Before Steam Machines, such rumors were few and far in between and gained little to no traction, as such an upgrade was practically implausible for how it would disrupt the console cycle.

The concept of «living little» started to rise during the decluttering / minimalist craze of the» 00s and gained traction when the recession hit, as a way to combat ridiculous mortgages, endless weekends spent on home repair and lawn - mowing, and the bitter reality that your house value can, despite all your work, drop like a rock when the big boys on Wall Street screw up.

The idea that CCS should be supported in ways analogous to renewables appears to be gaining traction in some countries, such as the UK (Feed in Tariffs with a Contract for Difference for electricity) and the U.S., but has received little attention elsewhere.

The idea of a street code is not entirely new, but is starting to gain a little more traction as city planners think about designing streets on more of a shared use model.

With telemedicine costing as little as $ 40, it's no wonder it's quickly gaining traction by those who have access to it.

Before Steam Machines, such rumors were few and far in between and gained little to no traction, as such an upgrade was practically implausible for how it would disrupt the console cycle.

To date, complete re-implementations seem to have gained relatively little traction among users, companies, and especially miners.

That means they have a little give to absorb a few ups and downs as the still - recovering housing market gains traction.