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lap

[lap] / læp /
NOUN
orbit, circuit
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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

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

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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