Even though the country lags far behind its counterparts in reserves, Canadian companies dominate the industry.

Daunting cultural barriers keep them behind their white counterparts in all areas: economic, social and educational.

Japanese banks are lagging behind their American counterparts in profitability.

American drivers lag far behind their counterparts in Japan.

Low-income students still lag far behind their affluent counterparts.

As I have said, we lag behind our European counterparts.

But state parks are frequently a step behind their federal counterparts in terms of Internet capability, making online research difficult at times.

The historical records show, however, that LA did more than stand behind their male counterparts.

After the fourth grade, American students of all economic levels fell behind their counterparts in other countries.

You probably know Chicago lags behind its big-city counterparts in the food truck department.