barely moving

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The theory is that when the bands compress or shrink toward the average, it means the yields are barely moving and a pronounced External link move in either direction is likely.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Pilots often experience an optical illusion of a passing object that can make it appear to be traveling at great speed even if it is barely moving, officials have said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

In one little square of the Teams meeting we could see Susan and her husband, sitting upright, barely moving, focused closely on what the advocates said.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

To experiment on the atoms, it is first necessary to cool them down significantly so that they are barely moving.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024

Sierra’s limbs were barely moving; ancient rivers gushed through her body, an ocean raged inside her heart.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older