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How to use the word laggards in a Sentence?

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If [the U.S.] are laggards, it won’t be good for our markets, it won’t be good for our companies, the U.S. doesn’t want to fall behind, or our financial system will be more vulnerable to climate risk.

Sanjay Patnaik

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

This is a significant and fantastic for what is possible for the future of Africa. Zambia is an inspiration to stubborn laggards in democracy. Strong institutions are key for effective power transfer and smooth transitions.

Nelson Chamisa

Found on CNN
2 years ago

That's what we call laggards and leaders, for the laggards, this year or next year, (the team is) planning to have discussions with these companies to see if they can improve their disclosure.

Du Plessis

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The investors who should be the leaders have so far been the laggards.

Rob Berridge

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

You want to see sector rotation into the laggards, what we've seen is enough good news to say we're not going into recession. This is a short-term top in a longer-term bull market.

Art Hogan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

What we've seen this year is some of these stocks perform excellently, and some of them don't, but you're not buying this to offset the winners and the laggards in cyber security.

Todd Rosenbluth

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If you're a value investor like I am, you have the temptation to become contrarian and go into these laggards.

Marc Renaud

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Enthusiasm is that kindling spark which marks the difference between the leaders in every activity and the laggards who put in just enough to "get by."

Author Unknown

added by anonymous
13 years ago

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