lagging

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The Lakers slugged their way through a defensive battle against the Houston Rockets in the first round, but their offense started lagging midway through the series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Heading into Wednesday, CVS Health has added 1.7% this year, lagging behind a 6% gain for the benchmark index.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Sweden and Rwanda have both set ambitious targets of eliminating cervical cancer by 2027, separately launching accelerated vaccination and screening programmes, though both countries are lagging behind key milestones.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Meanwhile nominal GDP expresses Europe’s ability to consume global resources, which is lagging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Two teams, each with a mason and a carpenter, worked simultaneously from both sides of a vault — installing first the lagging and then the webbing.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay