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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are lagging down" is not correct in standard written English.
It is typically used incorrectly as "lagging" already implies a delay or slowness, making "down" redundant.
Example: "The project deadlines are lagging."
Alternatives: "are falling behind" or "are delayed."
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Sales are lagging, down $2 million in 2001, or 20percentt, Mr. Douglas acknowledged.
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Jobs are lagging.
All sides are lagging.
Wages are lagging.
But supermarkets are lagging.
Latinos are lagging behind".
They are lagging on this".
Wages are lagging behind inflation.
These indexes are lagging indicators.
Businesses, however, are lagging behind.
Negotiations are lagging.
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