But once Mr. Cordesman had dispensed with what in the newspaper world is called the "to-be-sure" paragraphs, he laid out a dispassionate argument that has gained increased traction in Washington — both inside the Obama administration (including the Pentagon, White House and State Department) and outside, during forums, policy breakfasts, even a seder in Bethesda.
The company's Payments division continues to be eBay's growth driver, achieving a record first quarter as PayPal gained increased traction on eBay.
In recent years, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement has gained increasing traction at universities, academic associations, municipalities, churches, unions, pension funds, and investment portfolios in America and around the globe.
WASHINGTON -- A top Obama administration official handling the now-controversial admission of refugees from Syria on Thursday pushed back against a point that's gained increasing traction among critics of the refugee program: that two refugees were arrested in 2011 for trying to help extremists in Iraq.
In this context, the notion of "dual use research of concern" (DURC) has gained increasing traction in the policy community and, in the case of the United States, has led to policy action.
This is an area where PayPal has been losing ground to Apple Pay and others; it's clear PayPal believes partnering is how it will gain increased traction at point of sale going forward.
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling incorporating biorelevant dissolution and a systems parameter approach to gastrointestinal absorption has been gaining increased traction in the pharmaceutical industry as an important tool to guide early formulation development.
Or an agreement among a core group of big emitters — an idea gaining increasing traction among environmentalists and even the White House?
A fourth model that is gaining increasing traction is the design and self-administration of medical trials, typically using preapproved supplements or medications, by patients themselves, who may be reluctant to endure the slow progress of research on rarer conditions.
Desmond was responding to a question on an issue gaining increasing traction in the industry, which is that broadcasters are being pressured to make the production companies they use to develop TV programmes work with Group M's entertainment division, which looks at ad-funded programming opportunities.
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RALP) in high-risk and locally advanced prostate cancer (PCa) is gaining increasing traction.
