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China's first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the country's booming tech industry as advance ticket sales lag.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Should prices continue to lag inflation, the anticipated continued double-digit growth in 2027 would have to rely more on Sabre’s new pricing initiatives, rather than the positive market backdrop,” the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

She said that they tasted like a “minty, gel-ish Fruit Roll-Up” and that she slept well despite the jet lag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

On the surface, this suggests that the technology stocks that have helped lead the S&P 500 higher may lag the broader market in the weeks ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026

He’s sort of a father-image with a cultural lag.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

Fund and Global Fund, have lagged behind their stated benchmarks so far this year, returning 8.9% and 9.9%, respectively, through Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

That’s a function of investors clamoring back into a narrow group of AI-driven technology stocks, which lifted the large-cap index to a fresh record earlier this week as other stocks lagged.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Before the ube craze, it was a niche market," he said, adding it had lagged behind high-value crops like bananas, mangoes and coffee.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

A group of participants sued, arguing that the allocation lagged plainer stock and bond funds while charging higher fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

For some time Frodo and Sam managed to keep up with the others; but Aragorn was leading them at a great pace, and after a while they lagged behind.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

While the state is on track to meet its goal of conserving 30% of its land by 2030, it’s lagging in its efforts to conserve 30% of its coastal waters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The unions said Micron's one-off payment offer last month was insufficient and "clearly lagging behind" its competitors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Two teams, each with a mason and a carpenter, worked simultaneously from both sides of a vault — installing first the lagging and then the webbing.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay