lag

Example Sentences

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Last week, the government's safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said Stormont was not lagging behind anywhere else in tackling the problem, as she updated MPs on efforts to address attitudes and behaviours online.

From BBC

A local consulting firm warned of “a lagging negative effect in a month or two.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Soft commodities, including corn and wheat, are showing renewed strength as investors rotate into these previously lagging areas.

From Barron's

Financial adviser William Burrows, of the Annuity Project, said there was a time lag, so annuity rates were likely to continue rising.

From BBC

Even after a transplant has taken place, the UK system continues to struggle with follow-up care - its five-year survival rates lag behind the best in the world for both hearts and lungs.

From BBC