snail's pace

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Even when Kok and Leerdam were warming up, gliding by at a snail’s pace compared to skaters during their race, the crowd cheered, the skating stars in acknowledgement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Everything slowed to a snail's pace and the backlog exploded.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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

Their romance progressed at less than a snail’s pace.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols