falling behind
Example Sentences
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Long-standing Olvera Street businesses are grappling with low foot traffic, plummeting sales and falling behind on rent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Sam Altman’s company is bleeding cash and falling behind its rival Anthropic as the companies race toward IPOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Long criticized for falling behind in the AI race, Apple is now being rewarded by Wall Street for resisting the vast investments its big tech rivals have poured into chips and data centers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
A desperately sad end to his World Cup as France failed to respond after falling behind for the first time at the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Valley being a Spare would make sense, since she was always falling behind in all her classes and had zero friends.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
