slow-moving
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Instead of simply orbiting one another, the two bodies can exchange rocks and dust through gentle, slow moving impacts that gradually reshape their surfaces over millions of years.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
Efforts to overhaul the system with billions in federal dollars have been slow moving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
This is “a slow moving storm, so it’s going to be stubborn. It’s going to hang around,” said Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025
On Tuesday there will be some slow moving and thundery showers affecting northern parts of England and southern Scotland.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
The river was easy to fish, slow moving and somewhat shallow there; the silvery, sinuous trout were eager for the bait, and made good eating later.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
