laggard
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The company, long seen as an AI laggard, launched its personal AI agent Muse earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The manufacturing sector was a laggard, shedding 17,000 jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
All but two members of the Magnificent Seven have trailed the broader market this year: Microsoft is the biggest laggard, down 19% year to date, while Apple leads with a 23% gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Microsoft has been the main laggard, while Tesla and Meta have also struggled.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The heat, which had turned him laggard in the first half, no longer seemed to affect him.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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