slow starter
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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
And this is a guy who has a track record of being a slow starter.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Add in that Westbrook is a notorious slow starter, and there’s reason to expect some uptick in the coming months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
In his post-match press conference, American skipper Nathaniel Crosby mention more than once how he has given Pak a “bad time” about being a slow starter in matches.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 7, 2019
"Maybe I am a slow starter," he said.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
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