slow-going
Example Sentences
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That process has been slow-going, however, and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
But for the average viewer, it may prove as slow-going as the last decade or so in the waning mission the film spotlights: the more than 45-year-old NASA-funded Voyager program.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
They are targeting Slovyansk, a strategically key city near the region’s western border, but the effort is slow-going.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
It’s also been slow-going getting supplies to people on other far-flung islands, he said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2022
It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
