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slowly

[sloh-lee] / ˈsloʊ li /




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Houston’s recording starts a cappella—Costner pushed for this opening—and builds slowly and surely to a volcanic upheaval.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Over the coming months, I talked to half a dozen more strangers, and with each little bit of banter, the foggy air of anguish that had surrounded me slowly began to evaporate.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

To create a split-level image, he turned his camera upside down to aid buoyancy distribution and slowly moved towards the curious fish.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

A slow economy would grow even more slowly.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

The twisted woods would slowly become a prism of color, the lights growing brighter and brighter with each passing hour.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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