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
Bollo said the letter “reflects a lapse in oversight on my part as president” and said he is initiating a review of the student government’s internal policies for drafting and releasing public statements.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
He said they showed "not just a lapse in judgement" but "a pattern of behaviour".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
They let their conversation lapse as they opened one of the many empty rooms on the second floor, undressed Chronicler, and tucked him snugly into bed.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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