lag

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Past conflicts—due largely to a considerable lag between U.S. doctrine and technology—began with the outermost defensive ring and painfully worked toward the innermost ring of the capital, he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The lag could feel particularly long with January’s data, which reflect a period when mortgage rates were sinking and optimism was building for the spring season.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Federal Reserve’s Financial Accounts of the United States, which is updated quarterly with a several-week lag.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Financial adviser William Burrows, of the Annuity Project, said there was a time lag, so annuity rates were likely to continue rising.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Like, who would want to lag behind on such a beautiful day, on such a lovely hike?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix