snail's pace

Example Sentences

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But more than six months after the announcement, the status quo remains undisturbed as the DNC’s Middle East Working Group proceeds at a snail’s pace.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

I have no idea why on days one, two, three or four we see the game played at a snail's pace.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Disaster was averted thanks to a defense that stiffened and an offense that started moving the ball at something beyond a snail’s pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2024

The railway line, China’s flagship infrastructure project in the region, has been snarled by regulatory and other issues and progressed at a snail’s pace during five years of work.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

On most days, I could get away with a snail’s pace.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken