as in slowly
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Adverb
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However, lithium ions move more slowly through solid materials, limiting charging speed and overall performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026 -
After being treated by medics, the 2010 Olympic gold medalist was able to ski slowly down to the finish line but was clearly feeling discomfort.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cross later filed a federal lawsuit against Nanos, claiming the sheriff violated his First Amendment rights.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The two leaders were former allies who later became embroiled in bruising political disputes, deepening divisions in one of Asia's most unwieldy democracies.—
JIM GOMEZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cold weather slows the chemical reactions in these batteries, with the lithium ions moving more sluggishly through the electrolyte liquid.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Quidone walked past a correction officer, looking sick, and again vomited into a dayroom trash bin before moving sluggishly back to his cell.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2026
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The victim’s dog was subsequently transported to a local animal hospital and was immediately taken into surgery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The state legislature subsequently enacted statutes adopting the ABC test with exceptions.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But data centers in space could eventually happen.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jordan Brand’s Bin 23 line was originally introduced in 2010 and carried into the following year before eventually being discontinued.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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ChildNet had no oversight authority following the adoption and has no knowledge of what occurred thereafter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Longtime coach James Franklin was fired shortly thereafter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Dilatorily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilatorily. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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