lapse
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t a failure of strategy, a lack of effort or a lapse in execution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Instead, the lapse allowed Iran to stockpile 11 tons of enriched uranium, potentially enough for up to 100 nuclear bombs.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
He said they showed "not just a lapse in judgement" but "a pattern of behaviour".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The DHS funding lapse entered its 45th day on Monday, a record in the United States, although government shutdowns typically impact broader segments of the federal workforce.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
My lapse in standing was the misfortune of being from the nouveau pauvre side of what passed for an elegant family there in the Pittsburgh of the South.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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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