time lag

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In contrast, US energy companies ExxonMobil and Chevron saw their profits decline, results affected by an unfavourable time lag between the sale and delivery of products within the derivatives markets.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“There is a time lag in which refiners will struggle for input in one to two months, which puts an immediate premium to refined products now,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“There’s a time lag that can create a mismatch between market conditions and rates,” said Tim Zawacki, an S&P analyst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“You’re definitely in a rural environment. That’s what a lot of people like about the trail, but when it comes to rescues, there is a considerable time lag to get rescuers into that area.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

For all that, the pair did succeed in measuring the time lag of the photoelectric effect at about two billionths of a second.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik