as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
we encouraged the dawdlers to pick up the pace
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snail
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Among them is a purple dye drawn from a sea snail found along the coast, a resource that has become increasingly difficult to gather as the species declines.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Are snails endangered in Idaho?—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Dawdler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawdler. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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