lag

Example Sentences

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Some Chinese products still lag in quality compared with foreign rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“You really don’t have the impact of jet lag because you’re purely running on adrenaline,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 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

The Chinese delegation was suffering from rocket lag and wouldn’t show up for another hour.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer