falling behind

Example Sentences

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“I got into it because I was a mom who saw too many families being ignored, too many classrooms falling behind, and too many elected officials unwilling to stand up for our kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Four years later, falling behind late on after being dominated by Bayern in Munich, Chelsea and Drogba's hopes seemed to be fading fast.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

People making $50,000 or less could find their income growth falling behind inflation, while price increases could neutralize the pay gains for households in the $50,000 to $100,000 range, Long said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

China falling behind in the race is no strategic design, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Ares and Hermes were falling behind, riding side by side as Clarisse went sword-on-javelin with Connor StolL If we took one more hit to our wheel, I knew we would capsize.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan