lumbering

Example Sentences

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When galaxies merge, the newly formed galaxy ought to end up with two of these lumbering giants, circling each other warily and churning out long, languorous gravitational waves.

From Science Magazine

He’s the no-thirst candidate ambivalently lumbering toward his third consecutive MVP award while loathing the invitation to be part of this year’s conversation.

From Washington Post

The drones have become a sort of lumbering canary in the war’s coal mine, a sign of the astonishing resiliency of the Ukrainian defense forces and the larger problems that the Russians have encountered.

From Seattle Times

Less than two months after Biden took office, it was a hopeful sign that he could fulfill his campaign promise to get Washington’s often lumbering machinery working again.

From Seattle Times

The lumbering jet was carrying equipment and supplies for the U.S.

From Seattle Times