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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Despite a slow start, Judge has the fourth-most home runs in the majors.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Amador got off to a slow start, but he’s heated up recently, slashing .309/.400/.655 over his last 66 plate appearances.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 June 2024
An All-Star for the Orioles in 2023, Hays is off to a slow start, slashing .111/.200/.111 with zero home runs in 19 games.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
UConn beat Holy Cross in the quarterfinals, Boston College in overtime in the semis, then Northeastern, playing on-brand hockey after a slow start, was once again the obstacle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Amador got off to a slow start, but he’s heated up recently, slashing .309/.400/.655 over his last 66 plate appearances.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 June 2024
An All-Star for the Orioles in 2023, Hays is off to a slow start, slashing .111/.200/.111 with zero home runs in 19 games.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
UConn beat Holy Cross in the quarterfinals, Boston College in overtime in the semis, then Northeastern, playing on-brand hockey after a slow start, was once again the obstacle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2024
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