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lap

[lap] / læp /
NOUN
orbit, circuit
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Additionally, the home has a den, built-in storage, curved staircase, outdoor movie pavilion, and 50-foot-long lap pool designed by Johnston Vidal.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

It cut lap times by about two seconds, it seems.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Leave a damp towel in the fridge or freezer and apply it to your neck and chest, the top of your head and your lap for one to two minutes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Its open crumb absorbs just enough sauce to become more flavorful as it sits, while the soft crust remains easy to eat on a towel without showering your lap in shards.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

He had pulled his backpack onto his lap when he realized it wasn’t zipped all the way.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

That meant the system erroneously believed some cars had been lapped because they were not showing up on the correct timing loops, so it started showing blue flags when no-one had been lapped.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

“Investors lapped up mining companies, housebuilders, packaging providers, tech names, and banks,” he added.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

As the sea lapped around him, he balanced himself on a rock and cast a fishing line into the sea.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

The country was rocked by the Watergate fallout, but its citizens also lapped up the gossip — like Rovere hoped to do with what little tidbits made it to Woodward and Bernstein’s book.

From Salon Mar. 7, 2026

The house in which Victor lived and worked stood close to a canal; so close, in fact, that the water lapped against its walls.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

But there was still a mutual show of love as Fleetwood walked down the 18th fairway, lapping up a rapturous reception and showing his appreciation by thumping his heart.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Now, she’s drinking hot beverages—and even has her dogs lapping up warm water, which she said has cured her dog Coco’s stomach issues.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

Wingstop management has characterized the decline as cyclical rather than structural, noting that part of the weakness stemmed from lapping two years of exceptionally strong results.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

In the mind's eye you could imagine him stretched out on a couch with the sound of gently lapping water playing in his ears.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2026

Hurrying along at the bottom of the incline, just out of reach of the lapping water, Reynie patted his pockets anxiously.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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