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Norwegian owns Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, one of the biggest private islands in the industry, but industry-watchers say its development plans have been slow-going.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

Progress on the project has been slow-going, he acknowledged.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

Although this well-acted film, which was Israel’s official submission for the 2022 international film Oscar, is a bit slow-going, it presents a timely, pointed, at times cleverly satirical snapshot of Israeli-Palestinian relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2023

It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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