lap
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"Still a good position. It was a reasonable lap, a good qualifying, close between all the teams, which is exactly what we expected. But a little bit disappointing to be P2 rather than P1."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
In the morning, as we ate vegan doughnuts and watched cat cartoons, kitten Asher plopped onto my lap and purred loudly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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
Avery’s playlist keeps me company on my second lap around the nature trail, and then I listen to the audiobook for laps three and four.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Sainz said he had "no idea I was trying to get lapped", he "didn't expect" Piastri to be there, and it was "impossible to avoid it".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Investors lapped up mining companies, housebuilders, packaging providers, tech names, and banks,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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 race is now kicked into gear,” and some candidates who have been fundraising for months — or years — “may find themselves lapped by the Mahan machine,” said Andrew Acosta, a Democratic strategist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Water lines went across, lapped the stones, and rippled back to meet each other, settling, to be dappled by the sun.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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Williams congratulated Joint at the net before lapping up the ovation that came her way as she made her exit.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 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
But she has been a hit with voters, especially young ones, with fans lapping up everything from her handbag to her jamming to a K-pop song with South Korea's president.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
Later, the sound of the lake's waves lapping against the side of Luzardo's house competes with the sizzle of hot oil.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
The weather turns warm, the chirping of the birds grows louder, and the lapping water is music to my ears.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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