lag

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“Pricing across consumer products tends to adjust with a lag, reflecting hedging practices and inventory cycles,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy with Saxo Bank, in a note published this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Though munitions are being deployed at a rapid pace, due to long lead-in times for procurement and production, there is a lag until any increased demand can be met.

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

And, as if the jet lag wasn’t disorienting enough, in crossing the equator he’d gone from winter to summer.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti