snail's pace
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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
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
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
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
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