lagging

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Client outflows when Miller was lagging the market helped shrink his main fund from $21 billion in assets to less than $3 billion in a handful of years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As of Tuesday’s close, PepsiCo shares have increased 9% over the past 12 months, lagging behind the S&P 500’s 29% gain.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

"We know that the kids that have been going through the whole school system with a lot of screens – that they're lagging behind in international surveys," says Forsell.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Despite its ambitions, Amazon is lagging well behind its own timeline.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A gray salt spittle lagging and curling in the rock pool.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy