slow pace
collocation in Englishmeaningsofslowandpace
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slow
adjective
uk/sləʊ/us/sloʊ/
moving, happening, or doing something without ...
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pace
noun
uk/peɪs/us/peɪs/
the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens ...
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(Definition ofslowandpacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofslow pace
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Political change is moving at a veryslowpacedespite claims to the contrary by autocratic leaders.
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Indeed, he argues that winning the support of voters in highly competitive elections has been responsible for theslowpaceof neoliberal reform.
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This process usually involved traversing at aslowpacealong the platforms as they investigated the sensations cascading through their bodies.
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Each transect was walked at aslowpaceof 1 km h-1 noting the arboreal mammals seen in the vicinity of the path.
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This project worked at a painstakinglyslowpacein order to insure accuracy.
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With some groups aslowpaceis needed, playing the game over and over again until the initial stillness can be induced.
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At times, the performance loses its theoretical and aesthetic momentum in theslowpaceof some of the delivery.
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These trails were walked at aslowpace(c. 2 km h-1) and both sides of trail were scanned visually.
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Those who pay for guideline development are becoming frustrated with theslowpaceof the development process and the associated expense.
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There is aslowpace, a sense of inner stillness.
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Dealing with gaps in function and coordination is occurring at aslowpace.
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Despite theslowpacethroughout, this movement is clearer than the first.
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After the complete sentence had been read to them at a relativelyslowpaceby the experimenter, the participants filled in the blank spaces with the target word.
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The reasons for this are complex but can be summarized in terms of theslowpacewith which the management and policy communities have engaged with health technology assessment.
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The most disturbing thing about the advance that is taking place towards self-government is itsslowpace.
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That is not necessarily in itself a bad thing, but it is certainly aslowpacejudged even by our legislative pace.
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It is a matter of deep regret that that survey has proceeded at such aslowpace.
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It might seem as if the preparatory talks are going at aslowpace.
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There is huge frustration in the country at theslowpaceof reconstruction.
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The world must accept aslowpaceif it wishes to see continued progress and success in the end.
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