But Ms. Kennedy said the city lags behind other cities.

A school-reorganization plan was initiated last fall, but the city has lagged on housing changes.

The rest of the state is keeping pace with the nation in job growth, the numbers show, while the city is still lagging slightly.

Yet the city has lagged in imposing performance standards.

While the state was growing in population, the city of Cincinnati did not lag behind.

Since the recession ended, the state and city have lagged stubbornly behind as the nation saw a 6.2 percent growth in jobs.

It is a pity that this city lags far behind other great countries of the world.

For several months, the city and area retail trend has been lagging that of the nation.

For many years, this city lagged behind other urban centers.

The city remained in scientific isolation and lagged behind other Indian cities.