time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag Adding to the Fed’s difficulty is uncertainty about the time lags in monetary policy. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 That is precisely the feeling Headland wanted audiences to have with the ending of her own series, a feeling that does compound in power over the time lag of a weekly release. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 July 2024 Most of the indicators used to gauge the health of the service industry are released with considerable time lags. Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 29 Feb. 2016 In other words, the Reagan-era tax cuts and deregulation did not spur productivity growth, even allowing for a time lag. Edward Conard, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2013 See all Example Sentences for time lag 
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Noun
  • Han used holes, windows, and cutouts in a similar way.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
  • True story: An owl took up residence in the tree near my bedroom window.
    Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • OnePlus lags behind its competitors in this area, as both Google and Samsung offer seven years of software support for their phones, including the Pixel 8a and S24 FE.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
  • This is when Johnson personally experienced the lag in Los Angeles' evacuation notices.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In response to Melissa McCarthy posting a photo of herself and her husband on Instagram, Streisand asked the question on everyone’s mind, without even using a comma to separate the independent clause.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.
    Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Tyler Perry’s latest film Six Triple Eight also had a strong performance during this interval, coming in at No. 8 with 867M viewing minutes.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2025
  • During these intervals, new vulnerabilities can emerge and existing ones can be exploited.
    Eoin Keary, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • High-profile premieres have been canceled, and the city’s once-bustling red carpets are now on pause.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The previous agreement, in November 2023, furnished only a pause.
    Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This space often gets missed when cleaning because of paper clutter, so there’s likely buildup on the desk and surrounding office space.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
  • For Soulja Boy, whose career has been defined by cultural disruption, the event felt like an extension of his brand—a space to navigate the tech world that continues to shape modern culture.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to Johnson’s four previous years with Dan Campbell in Miami (which had included taking over Campbell’s tight ends during the latter’s 2015 stint as the Dolphins’ interim), Johnson remained in Detroit for 2021 as Campbell’s first official hire.
    Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Kings promoted assistant coach Doug Christie to take over as the interim for now and will likely do a full search for a replacement over the offseason.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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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“Time lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lag. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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