fall behind
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Agencies must report their progress to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, and they risk losing funding if they fall behind target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
But, if the Brewers fall behind in the series, they could be faced with coming back behind the likes of ex-Dodger Dustin May and rookie Robert Gasser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
On the flip side, Belgium at $725 billion and Ireland at $714 billion would be economies he could fall behind if the Musk industrial complex fell into a bear market.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"But if we get complacent, then we can fall behind again because it's moving very, very fast."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
People lose jobs, move, get married and unmarried, get sick, fall behind on bills, have more kids.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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