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 even those fixes have been slow-going, with several thousand jobs in the queue, and a 2023 City Hall memo said that “wait time can exceed 10 years.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2024
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
They are targeting Slovyansk, a strategically key city near the region’s western border, but the effort is slow-going.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
