time lag

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Recent Examples of time lag Having the FPVs with the assault troops cuts that time lag to seconds. David Hambling, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The researchers have already developed and begun testing several different versions of sweat sensors beyond the one described last week; a consequence of the time lag between publishing research results and making progress in the lab. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Nov. 2016 That multiyear time lag in the analogy reflects the yoctosecond time lag between the collision and your ability to capture it, correct? Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 From a tactical perspective, the time lag between exposure and symptoms has limited the utility of biological weapons on a battlefield. Kate Charlet, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for time lag
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Noun
  • Seal air leaks by replacing old caulking and adding weatherstripping around windows and doors.
    Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
  • Coupes then get a split rear window—which harks back to Corvettes of old, while releasing hot air from the engine bay—plus new shoulder NACA intakes that directly feed the air box with cooler oxygen that even creates a ram air effect akin to mild supercharging.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • His six errors are the most among National League catchers, and his 15.6% caught-stealing rate (five in 32 attempts) lags behind the league average of 23.6.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
  • The dark spiral arms lag behind the stellar arms, forming a sort of unseen shadow.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Gemini’s poem doesn’t use punctuation beyond commas and periods, while Copilot’s poem feels lacking with its line breaks and enjambment that read like prose.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
  • None of the jazz conversation without full stops and commas.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Repeat this treatment, if needed, at weekly intervals until the ants stop rebuilding. 4.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
  • There have been plenty of other attempts in that interval.
    Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • What To Know Secretary of State Marco Rubio had signed and sent a diplomatic cable on Tuesday ordering the pause to student visa interviews and outlining a shift in vetting procedures.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
  • Live recordings, put on pause during the pandemic, haven’t yet restarted.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • But the space itself isn’t the only value of the residency.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
  • Winant’s work, including those of the body and the photograph as well as the space between mother and child.
    Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Consider hiring interim or fractional (part-time) senior executives instead of hiring full-time employees.
    Rohit Arora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Plant returned to action in September 2024, capturing the vacant interim WBA super middleweight belt with a knockout win over Trevor McCumby. Armando Resendiz (15-2, 11 KOs) opened his career with 12 straight wins.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • The interspace is enchanted mainly in its normalcy.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
  • These songs mess with interspace.
    Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2021

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“Time lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/time%20lag. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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