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Recent Examples of time lag
Since there was no time lag, the researchers argued that so fast a response had to be because the interior was liquid.
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New Atlas,
18 Dec. 2025
The time lag, barely noticeable, was 17 milliseconds.
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Tim Hornyak,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Dec. 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.
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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.
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Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas,
18 Dec. 2025
The time lag, barely noticeable, was 17 milliseconds.
—
Tim Hornyak,
IEEE Spectrum,
16 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time lag
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The interior’s center armrest, speaker covers, window buttons, and gear shift are among the areas of porcelain application.
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In Irkutsk, Russia, a man is seen leaning into the open window of a hatchback and repeatedly hitting another motorist.
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In California, where most voters mail their ballots, that lag time can be up to a week.
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The surcharge is now updated on a weekly basis and is calculated on a monthly lag to account for the frequent rise and fall in fuel costs.
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The ant, curled like a comma in my palm.
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Square Lake looks suspiciously like a comma.
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When asked to run similar projections while modeling for factors such as return variability, family income and investor behavior, Morningstar showcases a more subdued picture of financial health for account holders at the same intervals.
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Participants also self-selected their time interval, and outcomes were self-reported, which may introduce participant bias.
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Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
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As adult influencers dominate online fashion culture, and tweens and teens see the same content as adults, there are fewer spaces for young people to develop styles of their own.
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Delta has bid for and appears to be the likely winner for control of two gates, the ticketing lobby and support space previously controlled by Spirit Airlines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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In the interim, Deputy Superintendent Melissa Balknight assumed Hill’s responsibilities.
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In the interim, policies have likely been modified due to statutory or rule changes, or new practices have been implemented in an ever-evolving field.
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After disc removal, the resulting interspace requires robust reconstruction to restore height, alignment, and stability.
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
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“Time lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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