The frustratingly slow progress in rebuilding New Orleans has filled newspapers in the run-up to the anniversary.

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Police initially blamed Shiite pilgrims trying to push past frustratingly slow security checkpoints near the Imam al-Hussein mosque.

NPR: Clashes in Karbala Force Pilgrims to Flee

The whole point of CES is to stand in long, frustratingly slow moving lines to fondle devices that promise unlimited freedom.

CNN: How the Consumer Electronics Show lost its spark

The frustratingly slow pace in much of the recovery owes in large part to the complexity and layering of the devastation.

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Since then, Bernanke has frequently acknowledged that the recovery proved frustratingly slow.

NPR: Transcripts Show Fed Underestimated Crisis In 2007

The imperative has been sharpened by what Singapore sees as the frustratingly slow pace of trade liberalisation internationally despite the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

BBC: Singapore's free trade mission

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that while there was growth in the third quarter, the recovery is likely to be frustratingly slow for the foreseeable future.

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While negotiations for the country's full EU membership began in October 2005, progress has been frustratingly slow as countries including Germany and France question Turkey's suitability for EU status.

CNN: Deputy PM: Turkey 'inspiration' for Islam and democracy

Even though growth has been frustratingly slow of late.

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