lagging
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One of the summit's major outcomes is the "global review": a set of concrete recommendations for turning lagging pledges into action and speeding up progress to the 2030 deadline.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
They’re calculated from historical closing prices, which makes them lagging indicators.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
But when it comes to actual capacity, the US is ahead by a much larger margin, with China in second place and Europe lagging far behind.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Avoiding some of the biggest names in the S&P 500 has left money managers lagging behind the benchmark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Stephanie’s lagging behind, not because she doesn’t want to get in but because she is literally putting on every piece of swim gear imaginable.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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