falling behind
Example Sentences
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Now, six years on, charity Llamau is warning a lack of long-term government support means Wales risks falling behind the rest of the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The team started falling behind in resources and revenue compared to other organizations that controlled their own arenas and media deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Farage, whose party had topped national opinion polls for 18 months before falling behind recently, surprised voters with his July 7 resignation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Any perception that the BOJ is falling behind will likely trigger renewed weakness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Then he saw that the sun was sinking, falling behind the Misty Mountains; shadows reached over the land.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
