laggard
Example Sentences
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That sounds wrong because we can all think of standouts and laggards that are in the same business.
Bricks-and-mortar retail, long viewed as a laggard in China’s tech story, is also becoming an AI beneficiary.
From Barron's
“Any management consultant or Wall Street adviser would look at our laggards and say ‘dump them.’
Analog-semiconductor stocks have been major laggards over a multiyear span, but Microchip’s latest commentary is fueling hopes for a sustained recovery.
With sentiment washed out and long-term trends still intact, these international laggards may be closer to a turning point than a breakdown.
From Barron's
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