slow starter
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She can be a slow starter against spin though, being dismissed 10 times by a spinner in her first 30 balls and her strike-rate drops to 78.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
He has been a slow starter in the spring during his previous five full seasons in the majors, with a career .761 OPS before the All-Star break.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023
A notoriously slow starter, Turner batted .259 with two home runs and a .723 OPS in April.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
In his post-match press conference, American skipper Nathaniel Crosby mention more than once how he has given Pak a “bad time” about being a slow starter in matches.
From Golf Digest • Sep. 7, 2019
"You are such a slow starter," she laughed, bounding away before he had time to drop his easel.
From The Master Mummer by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)