Usage examples for lag
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But the greater the elevation of the object the wider its orbit round the Earth's centre, and the longer each degree; so that moving eastward only a thousand miles an hour, I should constantly lag behind a point on the Earth's surface, and should not reach the midnight meridian till somewhat later. – Across the Zodiac by Percy Greg
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Indeed, because of slow recovery in output of German coal, there is yet considerable lag in the supply available for European countries. – The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. Leith
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Occasionally a man would begin to lag, but some one always stopped to give him a hand. – In the Heart of a Fool by William Allen White