lag behind
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Average hourly earnings for all employees were up 3.0 percent year-on-year, with wages continuing to lag behind stubbornly high inflation -- meaning most workers are seeing real wage losses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Uncertainty surrounding negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz is adding volatility, while storage levels lag behind last year, with EU facilities 59% full.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Now lifestyles have become comparable to those in temperate zones, and civilization in the tropical zones need no longer lag behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The attacking stats showed Hearts did not lag behind their Austrian hosts by any means.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Frieda and I lag behind, staring at the patch of color surrounded by black.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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