lag

But he’d begun to rush the move, which caused his arm to lag behind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Normally, there is a lag to this effect as rates rise, because customers don’t immediately move their cash.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

County fire and sheriff’s officials “caused a major gap in communication and a lag in response,” the consequences of which would become clear as incident command fell behind on evacuating west Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.0 percent year-on-year, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation -- meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Even though I’m bound to have jet lag in the morning, it’s worth it.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

In the U.S., public will lagged behind private initiative.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

I hasten to add that it is not necessarily a criticism of these ETFs that they have lagged the broad market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

As he has risen through the system, his outfield play has lagged behind his offensive influence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Other suppliers lagged far behind: the UAE accounted for 10.8% of India's July imports, Saudi Arabia 9.6%, Venezuela 6.3%, Brazil 5.5%, Oman 5.3% and the US 2.9%.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Tommy seemed to be understanding things even less than me and was letting out hesitant little half-laughs that lagged some way behind.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Paulsen believes that because they have a lagging effect on economic activity and the stock market, these next two quarters may not be so positive as investors might anticipate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Amid lagging sales, retailers marked down the figurines, alienating collectors who want to see items appreciate in value.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

The momentum index has tumbled more than 9% since July 1, lagging behind the S&P 500’s 2.8% gain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

"With clean-up costs at sites such as Kidlington far exceeding these sums, and enforcement still lagging, the taxpayer continues to foot the bill," the Liberal Dem peer said.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Fischer and Tal had both lost in the first and second rounds, and Bobby was soon lagging in fourth place.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady