slow starter
Example Sentences
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She can be a slow starter against spin though, being dismissed 10 times by a spinner in her first 30 balls and her strike-rate drops to 78.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
A notoriously slow starter, Turner batted .259 with two home runs and a .723 OPS in April.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2023
There isn’t enough information to say that he’s simply a slow starter and will be fine going forward.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
“Sometimes I’ve been a slow starter throughout my career, and it is always nice when that first one goes in the net.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
"Maybe I am a slow starter," he said.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
