lagging

Example Sentences

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After a rocky election night that showed the tax lagging, supporters claimed victory Tuesday after the latest vote tally pushed Measure ER further over the 50% margin needed to pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

His campaign didn’t survive, but those problems—tens of thousands of people without housing, costs crunching millions of people with housing, and lagging crisis response—are real.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

In France -- where no trials are scheduled for the moment -- planning high commissioner Clement Beaune recently criticised the EU for in his words "lagging behind".

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Several factors help explain the recent underperformance of Walmart shares, which are up just 6% so far this year, lagging behind rival stocks like Costco, Target and Amazon.com.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

He barely kept up with his training partners, lagging along behind with happy ineptitude.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand