laggard
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“Now they not only lack creativity and innovation in Los Angeles, but compared to other city governments, they’re laggard in implementing new ideas.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Goldman Sachs says consumer-facing laggard stocks are the best way forward as earnings growth is set to slow next year and big tech stocks struggle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
He’s not ready to outright recommend the stock, but he no longer thinks it will be an laggard.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
The company, long seen as an AI laggard, launched its personal AI agent Muse earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The heat, which had turned him laggard in the first half, no longer seemed to affect him.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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