time lag
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In contrast, US energy companies ExxonMobil and Chevron saw their profits decline, results affected by an unfavourable time lag between the sale and delivery of products within the derivatives markets.
From Barron's ● May 10, 2026
“We’re thinking there’s going to be a one- to two-month time lag between the strait opening up and the market seeing normal flows,” Woods said.
From MarketWatch ● May 2, 2026
Rusi's researcher was told that could simply be a time lag because "novel theft methods" sometimes take up to 10 years to spread throughout the UK.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
“There’s a time lag that can create a mismatch between market conditions and rates,” said Tim Zawacki, an S&P analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Don't know quite how to interpret this time lag.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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