lag behind
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To move or develop more slowly than others.
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- She did well in her first year but then started to lag behind.
- Catering salaries lag far behind those of other sectors.
- Britain still lags badly behind the rest of Europe on this.
- The party is still lagging way behind in the opinion polls.
- Developing countries often lag behind in technological advancements.
- If you don't study regularly, you might lag behind your classmates.
- The company's software development began to lag behind its competitors.
- Despite their efforts, the team continued to lag behind in the race.
- Innovation in that industry seems to lag behind consumer demand.
- Some regions still lag behind in terms of infrastructure development.