slow-footed

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That scored the slow-footed Perez, who contorted his body around catcher Will Smith’s tag, and the Dodgers were so stunned by his slide that they allowed the remaining runners to advance.

From Washington Times • Jul. 2, 2023

Construction is due to start this year, though critics assert the state has slow-footed the program.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Suzuki, a slow-footed catcher, tagged from third but stopped a few feet beyond the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2022

Nevertheless, in a pattern that recurred throughout his career, Mr. Robinson often found himself on teams with a surplus of slow-footed first basemen and was frequently traded.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021

At one time, when the building housed a pizza parlor, people saw only slow-footed teen-aged boys huddled about the corner.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison