snail's pace

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The snail's pace is intentional: as if carrying a precious Ming vase, the slow, gentle motion reduces stresses on the multi‑billion‑dollar rocket and launch tower.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

What stands out, however, was how the prosecution moved at a snail’s pace, facilitated by U.S.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

The railway line, China’s flagship infrastructure project in the region, has been snarled by regulatory and other issues and progressed at a snail’s pace during five years of work.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

That means the economy is not in a technical recession, though it’s expanding at a snail’s pace.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

But, slowly, as the testimony resumed its snail’s pace, the games and reading material reemerged.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela