time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag According to her research, traditional fashion weeks lead to overproduction, and the time lag between the reveal of designs during traditional fashion weeks and availability leads to a disconnect that alienates young generations. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025 Having the FPVs with the assault troops cuts that time lag to seconds. David Hambling, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The researchers have already developed and begun testing several different versions of sweat sensors beyond the one described last week; a consequence of the time lag between publishing research results and making progress in the lab. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2016 That multiyear time lag in the analogy reflects the yoctosecond time lag between the collision and your ability to capture it, correct? Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time lag
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Noun
  • Moreover, Kremlin insiders suspect that the 50-day window before any new US sanctions hit is plenty of time for their military push in Ukraine to pay off – or, failing that, for a notoriously changeable President Trump to change his mind on Russia once again.
    Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • The windows are particularly tall to provide panoramic views, while sharp, sculpted elements mix with soft curves to create a distinctive exterior.
    Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Casual gamers can cable a console to the HDMI port, but some may find an input lag of 27.1 milliseconds a bit too long for serious action.
    Paul Ridden July 24, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
  • There’s no noticeable lag between placing the pen on the screen and seeing the ink flow.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Gemini, on the other hand, doesn’t include punctuation beyond commas and periods.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
  • That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Always follow the label directions carefully, but most fungicides are applied at 7 to 10 day intervals throughout the season.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • And because historical intervals for major earthquakes in that area occur at an average of 100 to 200 years, stress between the plates was assumed to be nearing its breaking point.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Decisions are made, the next task appears, and there’s little pause to examine what worked or what missed.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Even though no funding has been cut, Jackson condemned the administration, contending the effect of the pause is going to be massive and could result in North Carolina firing about 1,000 educators.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Such a propellant is already proven and is well-suited for the extreme conditions of space and meets current planetary protection requirements.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
  • Lark Manor Arcel Double Dresser Dressers do a lot of heavy lifting when working with limited space.
    Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Officials expect the new commission to begin in August, which places a pause on boat rental registrations during the interim.
    Damenica Ellis July 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2025
  • That rate was lowered to 10% during the 90-day interim.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • These songs mess with interspace.
    Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021

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