slow lane

noun

1
: a section of a highway for cars that are traveling at slower speeds
2
: a situation in which someone or something is not advancing as quickly as others or is not as successful as others
His career is still stuck in the slow lane.

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But Japanese firms' focus on hybrids has left them in the slow lane in meeting the growing appetite for purely electric vehicles. — CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024 These areas and their surroundings will experience partial or full closures on Sunday from approximately 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., except for the westbound slow lane of Rio Salado Parkway, which will remain closed between Ash Avenue and Priest Drive until midnight. — Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024

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“Slow lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slow%20lane. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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