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Gather steam.
If something gathers speed, it moves or progresses at an increasing speed.
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But lately the issue has gathered steam.
The anticolonial movement gathered steam on the avenue.
The movement first gathered steam in the 1840s.
That work gathered steam soon after Aikenhead's death.
So why hasn't the idea gathered steam before?
While the political bickering gathered steam, the fighting inside Syria continued apace.
The currency has slid rapidly as an impeachment drive against the president has gathered steam.
The debate over gay rights has gathered steam in Europe over the past year.
But once the process has gathered steam, it becomes even harder to stop.
See articleSo much for bipartisanshipThe row over last year's sacking of eight federal prosecutors gathered steam.
The court ruled against the Taksim project on June 6, even as widespread protests gathered steam.
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