lagging

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It’s delivered average annual returns of 9.8% over the past decade, lagging the market’s 14.5% returns, but showing far less volatility.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Despite its ambitions, Amazon is lagging well behind its own timeline.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A local consulting firm warned of “a lagging negative effect in a month or two.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Last week, the government's safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said Stormont was not lagging behind anywhere else in tackling the problem, as she updated MPs on efforts to address attitudes and behaviours online.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The boys marched around his laid-out body—with Clayton lagging behind, not sure what to do.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia