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lagging

adjective as in backward

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The UK prison population has roughly doubled in the last 30 years, with capacity lagging behind, and in September the system came within 100 places of running out of space altogether.

From BBC

But in a country where conversation on menstruation still comes with stigma and taboo, menopause awareness is lagging.

From BBC

Homeowners in the most flood-prone areas are required to buy this policy, but uptake has been lagging in some particularly vulnerable inland communities — including those that were recently devastated by Hurricane Helene.

From Salon

There is no doubt that Harris enjoyed a surge of momentum, and an instant and significant boost in the polls compared to President Joe Biden, who was lagging far behind Trump.

From BBC

But after lagging behind Albon all year, a poor weekend in Zandvoort proved the final straw.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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