lagging

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

The stock market dip came after the company announced weak holiday-season sales, with Barbie products lagging.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

And, again, no buffering or lagging, even on 4K content.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Their ensuing rally could be one of the more spectacular ones since the Russell 2000 has been on an unusual losing streak, lagging behind the S&P 500 for 10 of the past 12 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“You’re lagging behind, everybody else has started, and Neville’s already got his first pod!”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling