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noun

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Recent Examples of laggard
Adjective
The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate. Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021 Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors. Deepak Mittal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
Noun
By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s efforts to unravel policies supporting electric vehicles threatens to turn the US into a laggard for years to come, according to a new report. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 June 2025 And some erratic vibrations were detected at points last week as the stark outperformance of year-to-date laggards over the top 2025 performers prompted some comparisons to the nasty momentum-stock reversal of February and March that upset the market well before the tariff panic. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for laggard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laggard
Adjective
  • First popular as a leisurely racquet sport among the aristocracy of England, tennis players often wore long trousers, sporty knit vests and even neckties to dress for the sport.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Moreover, the split season allowed leisurely hunting.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • From an outdoor kitchen emerged a lavish feast: bruschetta topped with mangrove clams; squash soup with snails; fish fritters; sea-bass kinilaw—ceviche’s Filipino cousin—cured with lime and young-coconut vinegar.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
  • In Lake Victoria, the largest tropical lake in the world, rocky outcrops provide a home for freshwater snails.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Juicy, tender ribs are hard to beat, and cooking them low and slow is the key to achieving that irresistible fall-off-the-bone texture and deep, savory flavor.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
  • And then there is a style that believes reading should mimic the obstruction and slow struggle of writing.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Consumer spending rose just 0.5% in the first three months of this year and has been sluggish in the first two months of the second quarter.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 27 June 2025
  • While the number of homes on the market have increased, sales are still sluggish.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025

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