snail's pace

Example Sentences

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What stands out, however, was how the prosecution moved at a snail’s pace, facilitated by U.S.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

Not that this was snail's pace law-making, far from it.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

That means the economy is not in a technical recession, though it’s expanding at a snail’s pace.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

So slowly, in fact, that when he was installing plays during spring practice last year, players grew frustrated with the snail’s pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

She nods just as the light changes, and within a few minutes, they’re creeping at a snail’s pace down a street lined with mostly boarded-up buildings.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone