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

Bob Blackman MP, who drafted the Act, criticised the "snail's pace" in enforcing it, adding action was needed urgently as the sector is a "ticking time bomb".

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

Disaster was averted thanks to a defense that stiffened and an offense that started moving the ball at something beyond a snail’s pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2024

The railway line, China’s flagship infrastructure project in the region, has been snarled by regulatory and other issues and progressed at a snail’s pace during five years of work.

From New York Times • May 9, 2024

It filled out from left to right at a snail's pace due to the bandwidth limitations of the antique probe sending it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir