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slowly

[sloh-lee] / ˈsloʊ li /




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The storm is expected to float eastward before turning north over the coming days after slowly weakening throughout Sunday and into the evening.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

That chemistry proceeds relatively slowly in forests because the amount of terpenes in outdoor air is generally low.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Instead, keep a safe distance, back away slowly, and let the bear know you are there by making yourself look bigger and yelling or clapping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Eckert speaks slowly and with an intense gaze when asked to reflect on being at the centre of one of the biggest controversies in English football history.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

From the carcass, blood dripped slowly into a birch-bark pail.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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