laggard
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For example, the consumer discretionary sector was a laggard during the last big spike in oil prices, rising less than the broader market in 2021 and falling more than average during 2022’s bear market.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Microsoft’s stock has been a major laggard in recent months, and now a board member just bought the dip.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
The stock has been a significant tech-sector laggard over the past year and now is on track to further its underperformance.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
It’s an unexpected reversal of fortunes for the iPhone maker, whose stock has otherwise underperformed over the past year due to its reputation for being an artificial-intelligence laggard.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
By the late innings of the game the rest of the room—a few laggard coals glowed orange beneath the fireplace grate—lay sleeping in soft, quiescent shadows.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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