Sentence examples for the lags from inspiring English sources
verb
To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind
One tabloid refers to the paper as the "Lags Mag".
But anyone who thought about the lags involved found this implausible -- indeed, hilarious.
Some countries have tried to shorten the lags in fiscal and monetary policy.
And given the lags involved, much of the impetus from recent cuts is still to come.
This would both reduce the lags in fiscal policy and insulate it from political pressure.
More influential has been the lags' habit of wearing trousers so low they expose half a yard of underwear.
But not for at least two more years, he added, because of the lags built into the state system.
Mr Oswald says the problem is that the lags are long, with few effects seen for at least 12 months.
And why is it different this time? A. In my experience, the lags are anywhere from three months to six months.
"And that contributes, of course, to our picture of a somewhat subdued recovery, particularly in Germany, because of the lags in reaction to the economic crisis".
Worse still, because of the lags, supply will for a period continue to increase even as prices decline, pushing them lower.
