Sentence examples for gained impetus from inspiring English sources

During Stephen's brief pontificate the general church reform begun by Leo gained impetus.

The move gained impetus after the bombings in 1998 of two American Embassies in East Africa.

In recent times, research for biological markers of frailty has gained impetus.

Codification literature gained impetus by the beginning of the 11th century.

The Aeacidae's efforts gained impetus from the marriage of Philip II of Macedon to their princess, Olympias.

Yesterday they struggled against Davis Love and Stewart Cink as the American fightback gained impetus and volume.

The move prompted fears that a crackdown on civil rights was gaining impetus.

Even when the music changes or hushes, the dance keeps gaining impetus while never losing its sense of pulse.

Button passed the fading Rosberg on lap 45 while Webber's stunning recovery drive was really gaining impetus as he took Alonso for sixth on lap 46.

During the second half of the 19th century, Marseille was expanded as the "port of empire," gaining impetus from the elimination of the Barbary pirates (1815 35), the conquest of Algeria (1830), and the inauguration of the Suez Canal (1869).

Those concerns seemed to gain impetus on Tuesday when Japan's army announced that a joint exercise with the United States Army that had been scheduled for next week in Japan had been canceled because of the shutdown.