a slow start
idiom
: lack of success at first
Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily.
The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.
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Just ask Vrabel, who became one of the franchise’s all-time best free-agent signings in 2001 after a slow start to his career in Pittsburgh.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
After a slow start to the year, James has picked things up, especially at the G League level.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The study also concluded nearly 90,000 rounds were played in 2023, up 5.5 percent from 2022, and cold, wet April contributed to a slow start to the season.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
After a slow start to free agency, the Valkyries have made a flurry of moves.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
After a slow start to the year, James has picked things up, especially at the G League level.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The study also concluded nearly 90,000 rounds were played in 2023, up 5.5 percent from 2022, and cold, wet April contributed to a slow start to the season.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
After a slow start to free agency, the Valkyries have made a flurry of moves.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“A slow start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slow%20start. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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