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Falls behind (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lags

'falls behind' is the definition.
('lag' can be a synonym of 'fall behind')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for lags that I've seen before include "Drag's one's feet" , "Fails to keep up" , "Slows down and falls behind" , "Convicts" , "Dawdles" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, the USA Today, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate and the Newsday.
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