a slow start

phrase

: 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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Cink once again got off to a slow start before finishing strong. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 Nico Harrison, the engineer of that middle-of-the-night deal, was fired as general manager in November with the team off to a slow start last season. — CBS News, 29 June 2026 The 6-foot center got off to a slow start in his first full season with OHL Ottawa, but finished strong to land on a respectable 42 points (23 goals and 19 assists) in 67 games, then added eight (four goals and four assists) in nine playoff games. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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“A slow start.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20slow%20start. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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