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"was lagging behind" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where something or someone is falling behind or not keeping up with others. It implies a sense of delay or slowness. Example: The team's performance was excellent, but their lack of experience was lagging behind compared to their competitors.
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A study last year found that Labour was lagging behind in reflecting the ethnicity of its own constituents.
Adrian, Peter's boyfriend, was lagging behind, practicing his Mandarin one last time before the end of their trip.
Vincenzo was lagging behind, kicking a ball around the F. A. O. Schwarz lobby, faking out the cameraman from "Zoom" with a wide array of moves.
Chacin's arm was lagging behind his body in his delivery.
"I was willing to do anything," says Cuddy, who still felt she was lagging behind.
But its share price was lagging behind those of its peers.
Back then the party was lagging behind Labour in the polls.
Christophe Najdovski, deputy mayor in charge of transport, said Paris was lagging behind on tackling pollution.
Moreover, the board's fund-raising was lagging behind the goal he deemed essential.
It was a fine day, and I was lagging behind her, panting, because she'd been walking very fast.
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"India is lagging behind," he said.
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