slow
Example Sentences
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Still, the impact of the conflict on fertilizer and agriculture markets is best described as “a tragedy unfolding in slow motion,” analysts at ING wrote in a recent note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The agency says that’s to root out fraud, but critics say all it does is unnecessarily slow down a system that already vets applicants vigorously.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Congressional efforts to regulate AI, including draft legislation, face opposition and slow progress.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
He felt families were given an "impossible choice" – either sign up for medical treatment or face "suspicion and ostracism just for asking to slow things down".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
As long as everyone involved talked slow, careful.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
