slow burn
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It's extremely tempting to write a segue here about Wolf's career having had its own teething troubles – but, in truth, it's been more of a slow burn on a long fuse.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
But for Odenkirk, it was the prospect of a slow burn that appealed to him, with a first stretch that plays closer to “Fargo” before the mayhem ramps up to almost cartoonish proportions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
“But instead of said hyperscaler slow burn, it’s zoom to the second-order impact of ‘AI disruption’ already hitting bottom lines.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
The story of her disintegrating marriage to fellow writer Murray Bail makes for a slow burn of suspense and readerly alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
They were apparently talking about the Gold Cup, and Lin was sitting there looking at his father and doing a slow burn.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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