falling behind
Example Sentences
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Syarifah Hatifah, the 57-year-old vice principal of a junior high school in provincial capital Pontianak, fears some of her nearly 600 pupils may be falling behind.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the AI era, this strategy has garnered criticism from investors who believe Apple is falling behind when it comes to things like the infrastructure build-out and platform innovation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The team started falling behind in resources and revenue compared to other organizations that controlled their own arenas and media deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The government says that it, and the private sector have a responsibility to retrain workers, and risks falling behind competitors like India and Singapore.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
But those broad gains mask the fact that poor and working-class students have nevertheless been falling behind; for them, not having a degree remains the norm.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
