as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon
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McKinsey researchers also found that the gap in digital transformation maturity between market leaders and laggards has increased by 60% over the past three years.—
Igor Rikalo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Let’s focus on the dividend payers that will be propelled higher—and step over the laggards.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Laggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggers. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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