slowballing

Verb

slowball (third-person singular simple present slowballs, present participle slowballing, simple past and past participle slowballed)

1. To pitch a slowball.
2. To delay something for personal advantage.
   • A prolonged study is frequently a method of slowballing an investigation until the Senators or Congress who are interested pass from the political scene.1965, United States, Congress, United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee, Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Joint Economic Committee

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