lagging
Example Sentences
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South Korea is also investing in American shipbuilding, which the White House has identified as an area in which the U.S. has been lagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Offshore wind power, a complement to solar because it blows overnight, is lagging in California in the face of powerful political opposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
An Emerson College poll on Thursday found Talarico slightly lagging among Black voters compared to Texas Democrats’ nominee for governor.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Average hourly earnings increased by 3.2 percent year-on-year, lagging inflation and therefore leaving workers with less income in real terms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 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
