lag
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High-beta currencies such as the Australian dollar, the Korean won and the Taiwan dollar may gain, while the Indian rupee, the Indonesian rupiah and the Philippine peso could lag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
That lag can create “margin pressure” for companies in the near-term, according to Christine Barnhart, head of industry engagement and alliances at Miebach Consulting.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
That would feed higher prices for core goods, with a lag of four to eight weeks before it would show in consumer-price-index data.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 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
Real quick—if any of you lag you’re going to take five more laps.”
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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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