laggard
Example Sentences
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While the company is making inroads in other fields like oncology, Gilead’s cell therapy portfolio is a notable laggard.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
Microsoft’s stock has been a major laggard in recent months, and now a board member just bought the dip.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
Global X is shifting some powder to 2025 laggard India, while maintaining a “not heavy overweight” on Korea, Dmitriev says.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
But if the entertainment giant can go from industry laggard to the sector’s top stock, that would be a serious turnup.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
He was less often a laggard, less often beaten, more often a snitch.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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