They had an incredible wave of momentum that couldn't be stopped.
Riding this wave of momentum, it seemed nothing could stand in the way of Stanford's progress – until last year.
The night obviously belonged to Slumdog Millionaire, which has now built up an extraordinary tidal wave of momentum.
The Cowboys are riding a wave of momentum – or the NFC East equivalent of momentum – after a single win.
McCain also avoided any direct criticism of Obama, who is riding a wave of momentum following his win in the Iowa caucuses last Thursday.
He added: "There's this huge wave of momentum now that we've been riding for the past few days and it just builds and it builds and it builds.
— The Red Bulls were riding a wave of momentum last week as they became re-energized just in time to salvage a spot in the M.L.S. playoffs.
All Mr Miliband needed to do was to announce his candidacy and he would have been transported to success on an unstoppable wave of momentum.
Still, the episode, coming after a period in which Ms. Quinn has been riding a wave of momentum, seemed to offer an opportunity for her likely rivals.
Justin Sayfie, a co-chairman of the Romney campaign in Florida, conceded that Mr. Gingrich would arrive in the state on Monday with a wave of momentum.
Victories in upcoming contests where she is strong or competitive could give her a new wave of momentum in her favor.
