lap
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But Allen, typically, was not fazed, saying his show bested the competition in key markets and was more comparable with the same time period last May before Colbert’s post-cancellation victory lap.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Mighty lap in qualifying to only just miss out on pole.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Young superstars are remaking the high school rite of passage into a cultural phenomenon all their own, part victory lap and part personal branding opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
He and Verstappen were separated by just 0.001secs after their first runs in the final session and Antonelli said he had produced a "magic lap" to beat the Dutchman.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Though he was strapped in tightly by various belts across his torso and lap, the young jackalope still shut his eyes and wailed as the plane shook and rattled during a small thunderstorm.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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