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

And there is a time-lag in the survey, so the figures are older than police figures.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2017

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

That isn't much to depend on, especially since we won't have the time-lag advantage you Omans had before.

From Masters of Space by Berry, Robert Lee