fall behind
Example Sentences
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Kyle Chan, an expert on China at the Brookings Institution, said China appears increasingly willing to discuss an agreement as it appears to fall behind its U.S. competitors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Llamau warned, despite being at the forefront, Wales could fall behind the rest of the UK as, without support, expanding outside south Wales and the valleys will be a long, slow process.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Compute providers that lack a strong strategic relationship with Nvidia could fall behind, said Slowinski, who does not cover SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Those who fall behind often struggle to catch up, because competitors aren’t standing still.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
His strides were long, and Cat had to add a half jog to her step so she wouldn’t fall behind.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
