as in slowed
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds
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Automakers have slowed rollouts of new products and made news by putting a stop to future offerings, such as when Ram announced in September that Ram it would discontinue development of an all-electric pickup truck, initially called the Ram 1500 REV.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025 -
But hiring has slowed sharply under Trump with monthly job gains averaging less than 27,000 after the April tariff announcements.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Retarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retarded. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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