going slowly

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Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela remain high, while Russia-Ukraine peace talks are going slowly, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Verstappen and Piastri both failed to improve on their final laps - and the Dutchman blamed that on Norris going slowly in front of him in the final sector.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2025

Talks are going slowly and the two camps have yet to resolve key areas of conflict, including the use of artificial intelligence, said the knowledgeable sources who were not authorized to comment publicly.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Then, he uses a screen reader to read each sentence aloud, going slowly because the reader often doesn’t recognize complicated scientific terms.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2022

I was going slowly along one of the tunnels made by hippos, through the thick undergrowth where they move inland to graze at night, when I heard something moving toward me.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall