slow-going
Example Sentences
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That process has been slow-going, however, and the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
But, he fell in love with the area and lived in Joseph over the next three decades managing the slow-going renovations and working to restore the lodge.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2023
But for the average viewer, it may prove as slow-going as the last decade or so in the waning mission the film spotlights: the more than 45-year-old NASA-funded Voyager program.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
Progress on the project has been slow-going, he acknowledged.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
