a slow start
idiom
: lack of success at first
Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily.
The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.
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Colorado traded Coyle to Columbus in the offseason and, after a slow start, the Jackets went into Thursday’s game on the heels of the B’s for the second wild card spot.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Home sales in the Sacramento area hit a steep decline in January in a slow start to the year, the California Association of Realtors said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And these games got off to a slow start for Shiffrin, who again did not medal in her first two events.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite a slow start, better snow management may allow the ski season to extend later into the spring.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Home sales in the Sacramento area hit a steep decline in January in a slow start to the year, the California Association of Realtors said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And these games got off to a slow start for Shiffrin, who again did not medal in her first two events.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Despite a slow start, better snow management may allow the ski season to extend later into the spring.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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“A slow start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slow%20start. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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