lag
Example Sentences
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But year-over-year measures lag; they blend today’s momentum with price changes from 12 months ago, obscuring whether inflation is accelerating right now.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Investors should “cut relative losers quick in this bullish tape, specifically discretionary stocks which have been a major lag on portfolio performance in 2026,” he said.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Companies tend to make hiring plans months in advance, meaning any shifts in demand filter through with a lag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Over the years, Latino representation continued to lag, he said.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
“I’m surprised the GSS servers can handle the load, with so much activity in one sector. But there doesn’t seem to be any lag at all.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing lag
A Long Walk to Water
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"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
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Herbert Hoover on "Rugged Individualism" (1928)
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