lag behind
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Japan’s cybersecurity defenses lag behind those of many of its advanced economy peers, which some analysts say could make it more vulnerable as AI-led hacks grow in sophistication.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.0 percent year-on-year, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation -- meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Open models lag behind frontier labs by only a few months, driving down the cost for both defenders and attackers alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Sea temperatures tend to lag behind air temperatures, Bunney says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Frieda and I lag behind, staring at the patch of color surrounded by black.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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