lagging
Example Sentences
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An Emerson College poll on Thursday found Talarico slightly lagging among Black voters compared to Texas Democrats’ nominee for governor.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Last week, fresh official data showed wage growth coming in at 3.2 percent year-on-year, lagging inflation and meaning that most people were seeing their income shrink in real terms.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tesla’s robotaxis have been lagging behind after they launched in Austin in 2025 and were met with several reports of glitches and safety concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Additionally, SpaceX’s suggestion that memory output is growing at about 20% each year while AI demand is growing at a 200% clip supports the idea that supply is still severely lagging demand, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
On top of the lagging the masons laid one course or layer of webbing stones.
From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay
