slow going
idiom
: a situation in which progress is slow
It's been slow going so far, but the project should speed up soon.
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The trouble is that, while developing tools for these languages is slow going, generative AI is rapidly overtaking the web.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Snowfall of an inch to 3 — maybe even 4, in some parts of southeast Michigan — is expected Tuesday, followed by freezing rain, that could make the evening commute home slippery and slow going.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
But the process has been slow going, and only 71 have been issued so far.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
The slow going on BEVs cost CEO Akio Toyoda his position earlier this year, and he was replaced by former Lexus boss Koji Sato, who created a new organization within Toyota called BEV Factory, which has the mission of developing next-generation EVs for Toyota in 2026.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2023
Both Google and Apple hope to build out their ID storage capabilities, but with so many government agencies involved, the process is slow going.
—WIRED, 1 Nov. 2023
Senate minority leader, Nikki Antonio, the Democrat from Lakewood, said it’s been really slow going.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
The Arizona plants have been slow going, and the company has deployed hundreds of Taiwanese technicians to expedite the process.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
But persuading farmers to change has been slow going.
—Alissa J. Rubin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Snowfall of an inch to 3 — maybe even 4, in some parts of southeast Michigan — is expected Tuesday, followed by freezing rain, that could make the evening commute home slippery and slow going.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
But the process has been slow going, and only 71 have been issued so far.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
The slow going on BEVs cost CEO Akio Toyoda his position earlier this year, and he was replaced by former Lexus boss Koji Sato, who created a new organization within Toyota called BEV Factory, which has the mission of developing next-generation EVs for Toyota in 2026.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 19 Sep. 2023
Both Google and Apple hope to build out their ID storage capabilities, but with so many government agencies involved, the process is slow going.
—WIRED, 1 Nov. 2023
Senate minority leader, Nikki Antonio, the Democrat from Lakewood, said it’s been really slow going.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
The Arizona plants have been slow going, and the company has deployed hundreds of Taiwanese technicians to expedite the process.
—Paul Mozur, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2023
But persuading farmers to change has been slow going.
—Alissa J. Rubin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
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“Slow going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20going. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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