"long" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The involvement of Hispanics in parent-teacher groups has long lagged, perhaps because of language barriers or a perception that they are not welcome.
- New York State has long lagged behind the rest of the country in efforts to comply with new requirements under the Help America Vote Act.
- Other shareholders agree that Nuveen's shares have long lagged behind its fund industry peers.
- Mr. Mack was also adamant yesterday about overhauling the retail division, which has long lagged behind its rivals.
- Black and Hispanic children in the city have long lagged behind white and Asian students, a point that Mr. Klein did not need to repeat.
- Citigroup shares closed yesterday at 54.50, up 11 cents, but the stock has long lagged its peers.
- Times Mirror stock has long lagged behind that of other media companies, in part because many Wall Street analysts have considered the company's costs too high.
- However, wastewater treatment has long lagged behind and Brussels only achieved full treatment of its wastewater in 2007.
- Economically, the East has long lagged behind the West, since the countries with an Atlantic seaboard discovered the joys of ocean-going commerce.
- In terms of profit earned as a percentage of assets, Japanese banks have long lagged behind American banks.
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