slow-going
Example Sentences
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The investigation of the multistate outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce is expected to be slow-going, Wade Syers, a food safety and security expert at Michigan State University, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Norwegian owns Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas, one of the biggest private islands in the industry, but industry-watchers say its development plans have been slow-going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Searching is slow-going because the U.S. still has a limited presence in Syria, primarily a few hundred troops but no diplomatic or law enforcement personnel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
Progress on the project has been slow-going, he acknowledged.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
It was slow-going at first, but I was determined to feed us.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
