"I just keep plodding on, that's all, " he said.

BBC: Jim Clements

The eighth-seeded Islanders looked like the better team through much of the first four games, using their speed to keep the talented but somewhat plodding top-seeded Penguins on their heels.

WSJ: Crosby delivers as Penguins take command

But, corporations appear to have adjusted to a plodding economy by cutting costs enough to be on their way to reporting record profits, driving stock prices to within reach of their highs hit before the Great Recession.

FORBES: The Growth Recession On President Obama's Watch Continues

China seems to be coming out of its economic slump, and visions of that country once again providing fast growth in a plodding world have fueled a bit of a rush on Chinese equity funds.

FORBES: Connect

As we set off south down the coast on our last morning, we followed a bear's plodding tracks through the apron of black sand for 3 miles.

FORBES: Paradise Lost

On behalf of both halves of the island, Mr Clerides is plodding ahead with talks with the Union.

ECONOMIST: Cyprus