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lapse

[laps] / læps /






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The security lapse has been addressed, but it is a reminder of the heavy dominance on Chinese supply chains.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

The three-month lapse in data is the longest delay seen in years, said Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Last fall’s record-long government shutdown prevented it from publishing any inflation statistics at all in October, an unprecedented lapse.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Kroencke, a medic, approached the woman and attempted to soothe her, concerned that she might lapse into shock.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Then he would lapse into a sullen silence that lasted until his next bout of shouting.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

“I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family,” the statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Aging often makes itself visible in familiar ways, from gray hair and wrinkles to lapses in memory.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Those concerns ranged from a poor disciplinary record and difficulties defending set-pieces to lapses in concentration, inconsistent finishing and, ultimately, inconsistent results.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A parade of safety lapses has included two fatal airline crashes, as well as a door-plug blowout during an Alaska Airlines flight in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

I considered myself lucky if, after subtracting lapses from new business, there remained fifteen dollars that I could call my own.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

He was later given a four-year ban, which lapsed in July this year.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The life insurance company likely has no obligation to pay a lapsed policy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Suozzi’s ties to The Fellowship don’t appear to have lapsed at any point, even during his year out of Congress.

From Salon May 29, 2026

Izzy lapsed into silence and Mia began to scour the sink.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

This hasn’t survived two centuries of bloody revolution, lapsing religious faith and the catastrophic first half of the 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

However, this protection comes with limited upside given that it does not eliminate the risk of either poor long-term performance or the policy lapsing.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

“Labyrinth” is fortified with trompe l’oeil wonders, but none are as powerful as a dream sequence resulting from Sarah lapsing into a hallucination after she bites into an enchanted peach.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

But the more immediate task was to keep government spending from lapsing this week.

From New York Times Feb. 25, 2024

“Yes, I suppose I would let them send me some if I were in your place,” he decided uncomfortably, after lapsing into troubled contemplation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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