time lag
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Second, it is unclear how much of Britain's inflation premium over other countries represents a time-lag - partly due to a different timing of energy subsidies - rather than persistent inflation pressures.
From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2023
Australian retail websites have seen average load times increase from 5.4 seconds in 2015 to 8.2 seconds in 2016, says the tech firm - a debilitating time-lag for impatient shoppers.
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2016
Even “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” on Netflix has a time-lag fantasy.
From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2015
The Times declared 2012 “the year of the MOOC,” but there was considerable time-lag.
From Slate • Dec. 27, 2013
Yves Jacquemont was silent for a good deal longer than the interplanetary time-lag warranted.
From The Cosmic Computer by Piper, H. Beam
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
