falling behind

Example Sentences

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Those new homeowners are vulnerable to falling behind on payments if their incomes drop or they face unexpected jumps in homeownership costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Paraguay was never in its opener, falling behind the U.S. 3-0 in the first half of a 4-1 loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

That said, losing an engineering superstar and potentially falling behind in the AI development race could weaken longer-term investor sentiment, D.A.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

After the March election, the Social Democrats' main right-wing rival, the Liberal party Venstre, also had their worst results for over a century, with just 10.1%, falling behind the Green Left SF.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Valley being a Spare would make sense, since she was always falling behind in all her classes and had zero friends.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega