glacial
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But that is banking on the court moving at its usual glacial pace.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
SINGAPORE—Compared with the glacial pace of American universities, the Chinese decision was practically a summary execution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Starz has cut its original four episodes into five, which means that they end in odd places, but given its controlled, glacial pace, shorter might be better.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
However, the models show there was no realistic glacial route that could have delivered the Altar Stone directly to southern England.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Night had nearly fallen by the time I emerged from the top of the serac slope onto the empty, wind-scoured expanse of the high glacial plateau.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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