Sentences with phrase «real traction until»

Preservationists called for changes and began to float the concept of underwater museums as a way to protect wrecks and keep artifacts in place, but the idea didn't gain real traction until the passage of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act in 1988.

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Noting that other office - using sectors, including legal services, accounting and insurance, also are somewhat dependent on the energy industry in the city, David Carter, principal and director of the Houston region with real estate services firm Colliers International, suggests that the Houston office market won't gain much traction until the energy industry begins adding both jobs and space.