lagging
Example Sentences
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“It won’t be a straight line, but we’re acting decisively to accelerate the lagging areas, with China at the top of that list.”
From Barron's
He said the charity questioned why England and Northern Ireland were "lagging behind".
From BBC
After months of lagging in the polls, the incumbent mayor dropped his bid in September but continued to work on the rent board.
Miran pointed to factors such as lagging housing data and other components that he argued distort the overall inflation picture.
From Barron's
Conversely, a lagging transportation average might presage a decline in the overall market.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
