slowly
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Jimmy Webb asks, rising slowly from his chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Instead of maintaining their curved shapes, the stems slowly straightened until they became nearly straight again.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The number slowly dropped, then settled out at eight.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Sure enough, on his Ring camera, he could see the door open slowly on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
“Oh no,” I moan, unhitching the wagon, leading her slowly to the barn.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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