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slow march

British  

noun

  1. military a march in slow time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wilson also voiced his displeasure at Lululemon’s expansion into new non-workout categories, posting about his “sadness for lululemon’s slow march to becoming The Gap with cheap acrylic sweaters.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

To stop the slow march toward becoming basic, it’s time to reclaim exploration.

From Salon • Sep. 26, 2025

The overly literal, shapeless nature of the storytelling takes its toll in the latter half of the series, which flattens out into a long, slow march to a foregone conclusion.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2022

To a casual visitor, the 56-floor Two Union Square building looks well ahead of the pack in downtown Seattle’s slow march back to the office.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022

The Trunchbull began a slow march along the rows of desks inspecting the hands.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl