lapsed
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These labels specify indications for which the patents on a branded drug have lapsed, but exclude indications for which patents are still in effect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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
The piece argues that Pratt showed sufficient composure and charm while displaying deference to moderators and occasionally yielding speaking time to Bass, though the article notes he occasionally lapsed into mockery and made unsubstantiated characterizations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Interviewed on a Zambian YouTube news channel on Wednesday evening, Lungu family spokesman Makebi Zulu disputed that the appeals process had lapsed saying that the correct procedure had been followed.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
His title would have lapsed, had His Highness the King not seen lit to name a nephew as the new Lord Cheldthorpe, and so create the title again anew. 03-01 did not know this nephew.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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