California can’t afford to lag behind in the race to adapt to existing climate dangers.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-01-22/california-flooding-erosion-risk-climate-change-adaptation

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Rural areas lag behind when it comes to cancer screenings.

Source: https://woub.org/2023/06/10/rural-women-lag-in-cancer-screenings-remote-outreach-could-be-key/

However, long-haul travel has been a key weakness in the post-pandemic rebound to date and continues to lag behind short- and medium-haul arrivals.

Source: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/europe-needs-return-of-long-haul-travel-to-sustain-recovery/

“If we are involved in too much politicking, this will cause us to lag behind other countries in the Asian region,” he said.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/03/05/unity-govt-has-implemented-many-programmes-for-swak-since-starting-administration-says-fadillah/

In the UK, we lag behind England and, in part, Northern Ireland, comforting ourselves by outpacing Wales.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/23977945.slipping-scottish-school-standards-blame-us/?ref=rss

It is small compared to comparable countries (e.g., India), and efficiency and accessibility also lag behind.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4608992-ishares-msci-indonesia-etf-low-valuation-economic-restructuring?source=feed_all_articles

“It’s clear that The P & M Group are our exact equivalent in their own sector, leading by example and playing their part in changing the culture of an industry which can lag behind.

Source: https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/gloucester-cold-store-specialist-names-27661269

Marc Pettican, the head of Barclaycard Payments, the debit and credit card operator, said: “Spending growth continues to lag behind inflation, as value-seeking consumers hunt for bargains.

Source: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/reluctant-24-hour-warning-issued-28163667

Moreover, it is a fact that the sport sector has continued to lag behind just like other sectors in Nigeria over the years.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/sports-in-nigeria-a-victim-of-circumstance-by-okwuasaba-david/

No longer does BMW lag behind arch rivals Audi and Mercedes-Benz, nor the likes of Genesis, Lexus and Volvo.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/motoring/2023-bmw-x5-price-and-specs-entry-model-dropped-c-9465616

“One area in which we particularly lag behind the animal world is that of smell perception,” they said.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/476797-scientists-use-locust-antennae-to-give-robot-a-sense-of-smell.html

Several battleground states have made changes to quicken the vote count — but some, most notably Pennsylvania, still lag behind.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/26/2024-election-vote-count-mail-ballots-00128529