lap
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One of my first memories of my entire life is sitting on my mom’s lap at a drive-in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Wall Street’s victory lap on interest rates will have to wait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
In addition to the striking structure, the estate includes a sizable swimming pool and a separate lap pool, a tennis court, a running track, and, of course, a private golf course.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
By lap 10, Verstappen was up to a remarkable sixth place and right behind the Racing Bulls of Liam Lawson, with Hadjar ahead chasing Russell, who by then was up to third after starting seventh.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
I pushed them off my lap as if I had unearthed a scorpion.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Bookings growth also slowed as the company lapped its acquisition of European taxi app Freenow from last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
One morning last month, Paxon, now a 79-year-old county commissioner, pointed to where the diminished reservoir lapped at the base of the 301-foot dam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
A difficult weekend in an unpredictable Williams ended with a penalty for his collision with Piastri while being lapped.
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
He padded to the edge of the puddle where his packbrothers lay, and lapped up some of the Still Wet.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
"Time does not mean anything when you are about to have water lapping at your door," Peter Dutton quipped, before being told a microphone was still on, in remarks that offended Pacific island leaders.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Near the end of the Balboa Peninsula, visitors and locals gathered at the Public Pier to gawk at the surreal sight of water lapping closer to the sidewalk than they had ever seen before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The stretch of track along the San Clemente shoreline has long offered picturesque views of sandy beaches and lapping ocean waves for passengers traveling between Los Angeles and San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
GameStop attributed the revenue decline to lapping the Nintendo Switch 2 launch and store closures from divesting its France operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
We don’t say nothing, just drop to our knees on the rocks at water's edge and drink, Manchee wading in up to his belly to start lapping.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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