The legal trouble slowed progress toward the completion of the next album, which took six years to record and produce.

His 33 Nf5 slowed the approach of Carlsen's king toward the center.

He did not slow his steady gait toward the singers.

Mr. Kucinich has not given up hope of slowing the move toward possible war.

The world had become impossibly thick as everything slowed toward a halt.

Bonds's absence for any part of the rest of the season would slow his march toward Aaron's record.

Anderson's success slowed down toward the end of the 1970s.

Apparently this vanishing act slowed down toward the end.

Rather than push toward free trade, Japan's critics say, it is trying to slow progress toward that goal.

It could also slow a trend toward religious pluralism in Israel.