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• Yes, the Pac-12 as a whole has been behind the curve on the gridiron in recent years.
  — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 30 June 2022
• But some say the ECB is far behind the curve, and that a hard landing is all but inevitable.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 July 2022
• The Magic, with further to go, remain behind the curve.
  — J. Michael, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Nov. 2021
• Hard truth: The industry is behind the curve on racial justice.
  — Glenn Nelson, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2021
• Horse racing finds itself behind the curve on a lot of issues.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
• But those who favor the move countered the two jobs have long been needed and the city is already behind the curve for not having them.
  — Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 3 Dec. 2020
• But Iowa scored only 24 points, setting Ferentz just a slight nudge behind the curve.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
• Critics say the Fed has been too slow to act and is now behind the curve in tackling inflation, though key market gauges don’t back that view.
  — Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2022
• As a shooter in particular, Sochan is far behind the curve.
  — Mark Deeks, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• Michigan joined one in 2020, but the Midwest region has otherwise been behind the curve.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Aug. 2023
• The politicians in charge, at every level, mostly seem overwhelmed, out of touch and behind the curve, and their words and deeds have reflected that.
  — David Roth, The New Republic, 11 June 2020
• If investors thought the Fed was behind the curve, the Treasury yield curve would normally steepen, with long-term yields rising by more than short-term rates.
  — Nick Sargen, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2022
• The Fed started from so far behind the curve that catching up was an obvious decision.
  — Bryan Mena, CNN, 8 Oct. 2023
• If China is preparing to take Taiwan by force by the end of the decade, as some analysts claim, Europe is already way behind the curve.
  — Radek Sikorski, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
• That deadline, which is no longer in effect under the new law, is still four years away, but it is widely acknowledged that the state was not on track to meet it and has been behind the curve since the start.
  — Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021
• The future will stay trendy so long as the times feel turbulent—and so long as there is money to be made and attention to be gained from guiding those who feel, and will always be, behind the curve.
  — Devon Powers, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021
• The defense lags behind the curve but does return most of last year's two-deep, with that experience expected to boost the Terrapins' 2020 numbers against the run.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2021
• Once at the vanguard of offensive ingenuity in the Power Five, the Tigers are now behind the curve compared to the top contenders for the national championship.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2022
• All of the rookie offensive tackles are behind the curve because of the pandemic, but some are receiving rave reviews.
  — cleveland, 6 Sep. 2020
• That’s fine with many developers who would argue that regulators will be heavy-handed and behind the curve.
  — Ned Potter, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
• If the federal government is behind the curve on how much methane emissions have escalated with the fracking boom, Texas is even more hands off.
  — Michael Biesecker and Helen Wieffering, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
• Buchner was one of the top signings in Notre Dame's recent recruiting class but hasn't played competitively since 2019, putting him way behind the curve.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2021
• This is far from the first time that the auto industry has been portrayed as behind the curve on climate goals, even with its aggressive EV transition underway.
  — Patrick George, The Verge, 9 Feb. 2023
• The situation has grown critical in a number of states during the past month or so as local health officials find themselves once again behind the curve as the delta variant drives up case counts.
  — NBC News, 16 Aug. 2021
• As more and more industry competitors begin to see the value of their data realized in real time (and over time), doubters can no longer afford to fall further behind the curve.
  — Michael Feindt, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• Now, a lot of stylists are behind the curve, says Shorter, and are catering to textured hair in an attempt to keep clients, gain new clients and stay in business, which is why this type of education is more important than ever.
  — Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 19 July 2022
• The Fed was far behind the curve in anticipating inflation, which Powell conceded on Monday, and has been slow to address price rises.
  — Ram Charan, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2022
• But high and widespread price increases portend trouble for a White House that is struggling to convince voters that the economy is strong, and for a Fed that looks increasingly at risk of falling behind the curve.
  — New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022
• Some worry that the Fed's rapid moves will eventually lead to a recession, while others fear that the central bank is still behind the curve in its inflation fight and will have to resort to even more big increases throughout the year to catch up.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 2 May 2022
• On the inflation front, Dimon said the Federal Reserve was probably behind the curve in raising interest rates to combat rising prices.
  — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024