barely moving
Example Sentences
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“The line was a continuous stream of people, barely moving — basically at a standstill.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
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
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
