moving slowly
Example Sentences
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Oil moving slowly from the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Ship-tracking websites showed the Mayuree Naree just off the Omani coast in the Strait of Hormuz, moving slowly at little more than one knot.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Once, he recalls, as he was approaching a mine using sonar, another object appeared on his screen, moving slowly through the darkness.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Boone mentioned that he had been applying to be a substitute teacher to help pay the bills, but the process was moving slowly.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
In just moments, it seemed, he saw three birds before they flew, saw them sitting and got close to one of them, moving slowly, got close enough to try a shot with his bow.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
