falling behind
Example Sentences
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A Fed survey on consumer finances finds that borrowers may be falling behind on loans or spending a larger share of their income on debt payments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Nearly 200 nations must nevertheless find a way forward at the Yerevan summit after falling behind on their pledge to halt the destruction of nature by 2030.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The penalty for falling behind is, in theory, increasingly irrelevance and, eventually, bankruptcy.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Then in the third quarter, on the Patriots’ first play from scrimmage after falling behind 21-3, Maye had a pass intercepted by Jacksonville’s Jarrian Jones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Tock staggered along bravely with Rhyme and Reason, Milo’s lungs now felt ready to burst as he stumbled down the trail, and the Humbug was slowly falling behind.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
