lapse
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, the shutdown reached 44 days, surpassing the previous longest funding lapse, which ended in November 2025.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
More than 300 TSA employees have quit, DHS said on Friday, and the BBC's US partner, CBS News, found call-out rates have more than doubled since the funding lapse began.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
If that site opens, ICE would let the contract for East Montana lapse, the officials familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The original contract, which is set to lapse at the end of the month, was for about $90 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
“I don’t think you ought to see things like that,” he said, making haste to transfer from Lenina herself to the surrounding circumstances the blame for any past or possible future lapse from perfection.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
Vocabulary lists containing lapse
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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