lag

Example Sentences

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“Historical evidence shows that tariff pass‑through tends to be gradual, with consumer prices rising only as firms revise pricing with a lag.”

From Los Angeles Times

NuScale Power has lagged behind its industrial peers since the start of the 2025 fourth quarter, but selling pressure appears to be exhausting.

From Barron's

"We expect this positive trend to continue into 2026 as he global economy is expected to remain steady and destinations still lagging behind pre pandemic levels fully recover."

From Barron's

While published in January, the data lags by a couple of months so marks the position at the end of November in both 2024 and 2025.

From BBC

“The more investors believe in this continuing productivity boom, the more money investors will make as the superlative returns for the leading Mag 7 become the superlative returns for the lagging Rest.”

From Barron's