falling behind

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TOKYO—Opinions from the Bank of Japan’s last meeting show a growing sense of worry about inflation and a need to lift interest rates at a steady pace to avoid falling behind the curve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

That said, losing an engineering superstar and potentially falling behind in the AI development race could weaken longer-term investor sentiment, D.A.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

“I got into it because I was a mom who saw too many families being ignored, too many classrooms falling behind, and too many elected officials unwilling to stand up for our kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But even money-market funds, which invest in short-term, higher-quality securities, are at risk of falling behind inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 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