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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for time lag
Noun
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The debut feature from Cole Webley, written by Robert Machoian and starring John Magaro expand to LA and Omaha, NE 5/1 and adds additional markets 5/8 through to a full 45-day theatrical window.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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As Bertha whips up breakfast for their boarders, the couple peers out of the window, watching Bynum Walker (a fantastic Ruben Santiago-Hudson) dance with the pigeons and riffle through Seth’s vegetable garden.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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The chief judge’s office didn’t immediately respond to questions from the Tribune about how the office approached the notifications that Talley had dropped off the map, or comment on what led to the 48-hour lag time before a hearing.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a slight lag in service when to-go orders start coming in — Anthony needs to be reminded to pick up the phone — and some tables wait a little too long for entrees.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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Square Lake looks suspiciously like a comma.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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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
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Position two or three oven racks at even intervals and heat the oven to three-fifty.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plan for the Season To extend your harvest, succession plant fast-growing crops, like radishes and carrots, at two to four week intervals through early summer.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
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Scott will be 25 years old as a rookie, which gives the pairing some pause, but the Bills are currently without a backup nickel at this point.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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And while the country experiences spectacular sunsets thanks to its varied landscapes, west-facing coast, and wide ocean views, few spots are as perfect for a momentary pause to watch the sun go down as in Lisbon.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Romantic Venus sextiles dreamy Neptune, softening conversations and opening space for empathy, imagination, and meaningful exchange.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Brian Daboll had been fired and Mike Kafka, the interim who replaced Daboll, was on his way out the door and there was still a feeling around here that Joe Schoen might follow him.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the interim, the Cubs have done a masterful job of piecing together what Counsell likes to describe as the innings puzzle.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
17 June 2024
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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 1 May. 2026.
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