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[lag] / læg /


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

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

What the business press didn’t report was the timing of another issue much tighter than the three-year lag after the move.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Like other investors managing at least $100 million, Situational Awareness is required to file once-a-quarter snapshots, with a lag, of its portfolio of long positions in U.S. stocks and options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To meet growing power demands without any lag, the new electrical standard for these systems needs to be 800-volt direct current, the company says.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The Queen politely inquired about our jet lag and invited us to sit down.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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