How to Use a slow start in a Sentence

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• No team takes the field and tries to get off to a slow start.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
• The Nets were once again plagued by a slow start at both ends of the court.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
• State of play: The Guardians are off to a slow start this season with a 3-6 record.
  — Troy Smith, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
• After a slow start, the offense has been among the best in the majors.
  — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 July 2024
• Despite a slow start, Judge has the fourth-most home runs in the majors.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
• There have been some grumblings that the 2025 song of the summer race is off to a slow start.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 30 June 2025
• But as July winds down, Phoenix is off to a slow start.
  — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
• The Royals got off to a slow start in this mid-week rematch.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
• And a slow start would pile even more pressure on the players and Levy.
  — Robert Kidd, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
• But the season got off to a slow start by some measures.
  — Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 23 Dec. 2022
• And after a slow start, Poor Things is picking up the pace a bit.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2024
• As was the case in Season One, his story gets off to a slow start.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
• The flu is ramping up after a slow start to the season.
  — Akshay Syal, M.d., NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
• Just like the Rockies, Bryant has gotten off to a slow start through 11 games.
  — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
• The number of homicides in Kansas City got off to a slow start in 2024 . . .
  — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024
• After a slow start to the first quarter, the Warriors found their rhythm in the second.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 19 July 2024
• The Cowboys can’t afford a slow start against the Giants.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
• After a slow start to the year, James has kicked things up a knock and the Lakers have been impressed.
  — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
• After a slow start to free agency, the Valkyries have made a flurry of moves.
  — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
• The team got off to a slow start and was down 2-0 going into halftime.
  — Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
• But what remains clear is that the economy got off to a slow start in 2025.
  — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
• But in the finals on Wednesday, Alexy got off to a slow start and never caught up.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
• What happens if the Sixers get off to a slow start in his absence?
  — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
• While the Frogs got off to a slow start in the first half, TCU found its stride in the second, scoring 31 unanswered points.
  — Dallas News, 30 Dec. 2022
• Shaw’s important spring is off to a slow start, though.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
• Despite getting off to a slow start in the big leagues, Smith has taken off over the last few months.
  — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
• The Kings got off to a slow start, missing six of their first seven shots.
  — Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• But overall, regulatory action is off to a slow start.
  — Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
• As for pacing, the play gets off to a slow start.
  — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
• And for the second straight night, the Nets were undone by a slow start and late execution.
  — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026