as in to decelerate
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Analysts said investors were focusing on potentially discouraging numbers underneath the surface, including decelerating growth in trends for its software business.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Investors focused on potentially discouraging numbers underneath the surface, including decelerating growth in trends for its software business.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Complete with a stable underfoot feel made to seamlessly transition from the gym to street, these sneakers can carry you through intense workouts to European city strolls without missing a beat.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Either way, grab a drink or coffee at the lobby bar or stroll an expansive veranda outfitted with fire pits, walking paths, and the aforementioned ocean view before your room is ready.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The afternoon light sank into the blue harbor as the last tourists of the season ambled down the shoreline, grim-faced, confused.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Another good ambling adventure is the Sculpture Trail, featuring works by local artists.—
Amy Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
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There was no introduction, not that the pop star really needs one, as Lipa sauntered onstage and immediately sang the song’s chorus.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Wrapped around a rubbery bassline that Peter ran through a guitar amp and played straight into a laptop, the song is confident and brassy, sauntering around as Kellie Eden’s trumpet cascades from above and the band’s co-vocalists provide pop harmonies.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The story of American history has no ending; the nation and its people stagger on.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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But Betts’ staggered playing time will only last so long, and the Dodgers would like to refrain from having both Kim and Freeland on the bench.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Women in America’s boardrooms made strides as corporations shuffled their mostly White and male lineups in the face of the historic pushback in 2020.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Tall soldiers in bearskin caps shuffled a few inches to the left, or right, to give the parade its proper visual proportions.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, according to Schreiber, Congress is likely to continue to procrastinate.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Slow (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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