lapse
Example Sentences
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Policyholders like your husband must then either let the policy lapse or to continue coverage at a significantly higher cost.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
And if you hear trembling violins and thrumming cellos, you might lapse into a vision of storm-whipped waves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
During that funding lapse, there was no CPI data collected in October, which meant that BLS staff penciled in a zero for that month’s housing inflation.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
He said O'Sullivan suffered a "momentary lapse of concentration" at the wheel, the cause of which had never been established.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“What, you need three hours?” said Ron, looking at her incredulously and paying for his lapse in concentration when a large snowball, thrown by George, hit him hard on the side of the head.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing lapse
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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List 4
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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