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 reopened highway, which is dogged by traffic jams in normal times, is likely to be slow going for years as debris clearance and reconstruction continue.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
This process is slow going and prone to disruption.
—Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2016
Doug Mills | Via Reuters Army leadership has talked about improvements to bureaucratic processes for years, but it's been slow going.
—Morgan Brennan,leanne Miller, CNBC, 16 June 2025
The eastbound lanes reopened about 7 a.m., but Kansas City Scout traffic cameras showed that traffic was slow going through the area.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
This process is slow going and prone to disruption.
—Michael Krepon, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2016
Doug Mills | Via Reuters Army leadership has talked about improvements to bureaucratic processes for years, but it's been slow going.
—Morgan Brennan,leanne Miller, CNBC, 16 June 2025
The eastbound lanes reopened about 7 a.m., but Kansas City Scout traffic cameras showed that traffic was slow going through the area.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Slow going.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20going. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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