time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag Most of the indicators used to gauge the health of the service industry are released with considerable time lags. Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2016 In other words, the Reagan-era tax cuts and deregulation did not spur productivity growth, even allowing for a time lag. Edward Conard, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013 Registrations of new Teslas, which closely reflect sales with a minor time lag, collapsed by 36% in the first four months of this year. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024 First: Data is scarce; if available, there is often a time lag, geographical gaps or data biases. Karen Bakker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for time lag 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for time lag
Noun
  • These include ocean-view rooms with windows, verandah rooms with walk-out patios, concierge-level suites, inside cabins, and unbelievable two- and one-story suites.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Once the change was announced on Nov. 22 — adhering to a 28-day window approved by owners in May 2023 — the Chargers’ team of coaching analysts sprung into action.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • However, any creative whose work involves audio knows that the lag in Bluetooth headphones can make for a frustrating editing experience.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Gallup polling shows Biden lags behind other outgoing presidents based on November approval ratings in their final years.
    Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Define each line as a piece of integral logic, mostly where the commas occur.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Even removing a comma from a high sticker price like $1,200 and displaying it as $1200 can entice someone to pull the trigger, according to PIRG.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Gather your hair into a bun, protecting it with a transparent film or shower cap, and apply heat for 2 or 3 minutes, at 15-minute intervals, 2 or 3 times.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And then William said to me in the interval, ‘Don’t worry.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • After Lee placed executions on pause, The Tennessean reported in late May 2022 that the state had failed to follow its lethal injection procedures since resuming executions in 2018 after a nine-year hiatus.
    Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In finance, the very essence of responsibility, accountability and conscious choice stems from the pause that friction provides.
    Alex Kreger, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The development will also include a large fitness center, yoga studio, spa, an outdoor pool, dog-washing stations, co-working space and more.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Virginia Highland Books opened in 2021 when a 56-year-old, book-loving, full-time mom walked by a storefront that was for lease and knew that space should be a bookstore.
    American Booksellers Association, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Tennessee State University named Dwayne Tucker as its new interim president on Friday after Ronald Johnson, the previous interim, resigned after less than six months on the job.
    Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Intel adds to two new directors Intel has named former ASML CEO Eric Meurice and Microchip Technology interim CEO Steve Sanghi to its board of directors, CNBC reported.
    Julia Shapero, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • These songs mess with interspace.
    Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021

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“Time lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lag. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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