falling behind

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Stevens said universities risk falling behind if they do not invest quickly in AI, especially because some major recent advances have come from private companies rather than academic labs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Airbus said Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell as it delivered fewer planes to customers, falling behind rival Boeing for the first time in years.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Borrowers with negative equity, however, can have a difficult time securing a loan for a new car, and it could put them at greater risk of falling behind on their payments, studies show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Four of the world’s largest companies by revenue and market capitalization suddenly feared that falling behind in AI meant early obsolescence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

I was a year older than him, but Hassan ran faster than I did, and I was falling behind.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini