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The phrase "are slipping behind" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone or something is falling behind in progress, performance, or competition.
Example: "As the competition intensifies, we must ensure that we are not slipping behind in our market strategies."
Alternatives: "are lagging behind" or "are falling behind".
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Working people are slipping behind.
As a continent we are slipping behind, growing less fast than the rest of the world.
Chartered Semiconductor and Creative, for example, are slipping behind rivals in places like Taiwan, which now has "a critical mass in technology and a very entrepreneurial culture," he says.In banking, the region has some impressive contenders, like Singapore's OCBC and Malaysia's Public Bank, which are expanding beyond their borders.
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This means that Blu-Ray is slipping behind and better start coming up with some new marketing ideas if they want to catch back up.
Like the NIF, it appears to be slipping behind schedule.
"What concerns our panel is why, for decades, we have been slipping behind".
They warned: "The UK is slipping behind while competitors across the globe are making progress".
At the same time, there is a sense that Wales is slipping behind.
The sun was slipping behind the mountains and the temperature began to drop dramatically.
Not long ago one of the most educated countries in the world, the United States is slipping behind.
Britain is slipping behind the rest of the world for gender equality, despite protestations to the contrary.
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