slowed

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The processing of work permits has already been slowed, leaving many immigrants who still qualify for employment authorization unable to work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

A new study suggests that the earliest animals on Earth may have unintentionally slowed the rise of biodiversity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

That enthusiasm started fading in the 1970s as construction costs rose and the growth of electricity demand slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It has broken down meticulously constructed networks of trust and generally slowed the response to the virus.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

He scrambled through the fence that marked the orchard boundary, and his steps slowed as he saw light flickering from Sheba's hut.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda