Still, progress has been halting.
But nearly four years later, progress has been halting.
Negotiations around global governance, on which progress has been halting at best, will be tougher.
Despite the I.A.E.A.'s findings at Fordo, American officials insist that Iran's overall progress has been halting at best.
Verily has been working on technology inspired by the tricorder for two years, although progress has been halting at best.
Many countries hope to develop such plants, though progress has been halting; Energy Secretary Chu has promised steps to speed up the technology in the United States.
Indeed, progress has been halting.
But in continental Europe statistical progress had been halted, or sometimes worse.
With promises made, the focus of reconstruction planning now shifts to converting these sums into improved conditions for survivors as quickly as possible.Progress has been halting in the 11 weeks since the earthquake claimed some 220,000 lives and caused an estimated $8 billion in damage.
