straggler

as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish

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snail
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  • From an outdoor kitchen emerged a lavish feast: bruschetta topped with mangrove clams; squash soup with snails; fish fritters; sea-bass kinilaw—ceviche’s Filipino cousin—cured with lime and young-coconut vinegar.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
  • In Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world, rocky outcrops provide a home for freshwater snails.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
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“Straggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggler. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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