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
  • Plus, the camera’s reaction time was fast and precise to our movements, with no lags or glitches.
    DeVonne Goode, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This phone recharges with blazing speed, has zero lag on any of my uses (mostly Slack and email), and feels great in the hand.
    WIRED, WIRED, 29 Nov. 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
  • This time of year offers a natural pause to evaluate the past and consider the future.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Drone activity over the weekend forced a pause on air traffic in at least two states.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • That the Astros are shopping setup man Ryan Pressly already suggests the club is searching for ways to create payroll space.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The altar houses relics of five saints tied to Paris, including St. Catherine Labouré and St. Charles de Foucauld, continuing a centuries-old tradition of embedding sacred artifacts at the heart of worship spaces.
    THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • Following various side projects for its members during the interim, Soundgarden reconvened in 2010, and remained active until the passing of frontman Chris Cornell in 2017.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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