lag

Example Sentences

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The lag effect means the spending shows up in free cash flow long before it hits earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Election officials have said their numbers were always correct and that the discrepancy was based on a one-minute lag in vote updates for Pratt by The Associated Press, which also confirmed the lag.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

But as strange as it may sound, “Scary Movie” and “Stop! That! Train!” aren’t competitors so much as they are complements, two parodies that hold each other up when the other starts to lag.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The health insurance impact on young workers from AI disruption is likely to lag labor market trends.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Baba told me to stay up a little later when I said good night, insisting that I shouldn’t go to sleep too early or my jet lag would be worse.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan