lapsing
Example Sentences
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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
As a highly-touted five-star talent with NFL aspirations, he never made the switch to baseball either, his draft rights with the Dodgers lapsing after he transferred to Florida State for the 2024 football season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
When they recovered enough to make money, she would drive them to the wall, haggling them to death, lapsing into Yiddish when the going got tough.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
