lapsed

Example Sentences

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I relent that I’m both a lapsed fashion student and someone who spent their adolescence and early teens marveling at Jacobs’ designs and Coppola’s films.

From Salon

Fans won’t ever know exactly why the doting parents lapsed in their watch of the eggs a month ago, though the nonprofit believes they had their reasons.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the actor, she had signed a contract only for the use of her image on the e-services platform, and the agreement lapsed in December last year.

From Barron's

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Feb. 14.

From MarketWatch

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal