time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag Somewhere between all these time lags and misconceptions, our attitude to and relationship with the United States has changed. Jessica Traynor, The Dial, 11 Nov. 2025 In my film, this cultural time lag is illustrated through the phenomenon of stage diving — when a performer jumps into the crowd to be carried by the audience. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025 That lapse is likely driven because of time lags between actual sales and assessments, Kaegi’s office said, an issue that gets worse when market values are increasing faster. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Some critics say the ratings are not very accurate because of a time lag between the data collection and the publication of the scores, and some say the ratings are unfair to hospitals that have low income populations that tend to be sicker than hospitals in wealthier areas. Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time lag
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Noun
  • Two curtains hung on each window in this design creates crisp lines, making the room look grand.
    Macie Stump, Southern Living, 10 May 2026
  • Window, Wall, and Portable Units To maximize the efficiency and usage of window and wall units, start by ensuring they are installed in an appropriately sized room with proper airflow.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • There was noticeable and annoying lag and sluggishness in the Windows desktop and Windows Explorer, not even counting Chrome or Office, with apps taking some 10 seconds to even open.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • Ken Foster, a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, said there is typically a 3- to 6-month lag between an energy price shock and an increase in retail food prices.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Square Lake looks suspiciously like a comma.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Basically, this means a long, wavy line of thunderstorms—which can be seen trailing down from the low-pressure area in a classic comma shape on weather maps.
    Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sow cilantro seeds at intervals in spring and late summer to provide a continuous supply of tasty foliage followed by the beneficial blooms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • If polyps are removed, the follow-up interval varies depending on the number, size, and type of polyps.
    Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Chapman ended up getting turned around and tagged out, but his pause allowed Devers to score.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
  • Bass, after a brief pause, also said yes.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The chef Eric Ripert and his partner, Maguy Le Coze, understand that space and time are as much luxuries as the commitment to craft and decades of dedication that give each plate here a consummate gleam.
    Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • Each of the treatment rooms is named for a different flower or herb, and inside, that specific fragrance fills the space.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • In the interim, Richard Westenberger will assume the responsibilities of CEO and president, in addition to his roles as chief financial officer and chief operating officer.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
  • And Dombrowski will almost certainly offer Cora the job in the offseason; bench coach Don Mattingly only agreed to serve in the interim.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • Many of the bacteria at least partially survived, which helps to test one of the parameters for the theory of panspermia—that life on Earth originated somewhere else and was brought here on an asteroid or other interspace body.
    Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2020

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“Time lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lag. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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