slow

Example Sentences

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According to researchers from the University of Cambridge, the way these ancient organisms reproduced limited competition and kept evolution moving at a remarkably slow pace for millions of years.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Residents here are worried this could slow the effort to bring them clean water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"We've hung on to the slow worms and they obviously like it here."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Especially after a couple of Blue Origin incidents that will slow AST’s business development.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

You turn in a slow circle, taking in the washed-out yellow-and-green signs pointing to the camping showers.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith