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"lost traction" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to lose grip or control, particularly in regards to movement or progress. Example: The car lost traction on the icy roads and slid into the ditch. Another example: The company lost traction in the market after their competitor introduced a more innovative product.
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But they lost traction.
Now, it appears as if he has lost traction.
Catholicism has lost traction in many parts of the world.
But, as the immediate impact of the tragedy faded, the assault weapons ban lost traction.
Other devices, the kind originally used by A.B.S. systems, check for wheels that have lost traction.
The ideal of working hard over many years to achieve wealth lost traction.
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It's losing traction among workers.
"They feel the bike getting and losing traction.
When the left rear tire loses its tread, the official said, it also loses traction.
Long-form fiction is losing traction, and interactive gaming is gaining it.
This can result in rival coaches, uneasy about losing traction with a prospect, arriving uninvited.
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