moving slowly

Example Sentences

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Tractors have been spotted moving slowly on the Sydenham bypass, near the Belfast City Airport, in both directions.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Oil moving slowly from the wrong side of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Vietnam's weather bureau said it was moving slowly and expected to weaken further before colliding with the coast next week.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

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

The people in front of him become zombies, moving slowly, standing up, all leaning to one side or the other, eyes hung low, mouths open, and swinging dead-like.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley