leisurely
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Although that is much slower than an Olympic swimmer, who can travel up to 65 body lengths per minute, it is comparable to the swimming pace of a cow shark moving leisurely through the ocean.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
One of those leisurely stints on the porch led to Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” which Lambert co-wrote and co-produced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
There will be occasional flurries of action and tense situations, but it’s a leisurely watch — though not slow, in the pejorative sense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Priced according to your choice of entrée, brunch includes an appetizer, entrée and dessert, all portioned for a leisurely meal.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
Bobby Moch set the varsity boys to rowing at a leisurely twenty-two or twenty-three.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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