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The phrase "are well behind" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone or something is significantly behind in progress, development, or performance compared to others.
Example: "In terms of technological advancements, we are well behind our competitors."
Alternatives: "are significantly lagging" or "are far behind".
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Weber State and Southern Utah are well behind, but presidents hate to lose ground.
"Our students have a lot of catching up to do, particularly on literacy and numeracy on which most of these kids are well behind," Roy Walker says.
The efforts of both countries are well behind schedule.
But rivals are well behind where Google is now.
"They are well behind — but they are starting to get their act together".
Don't expect to show up and just waltz right in; those days are well behind him.
The 12 host cities have among them nine airport redevelopments which are well behind schedule.
Raikkonen moved into third, but he and Alonso are well behind Vettel in points.
They are well behind the Lakers (32-8), buthenen so is the entire conference.
THE days of Avram C. Freedberg as a distributor of pornography are well behind him.
Gene is 63 now, and his worm-dancing days are well behind him.
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