lapse

The Escape Artist: In many of these recent cases, the models were given access to the internet, a surprising lapse from the testers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“This was not impulsive conduct or a momentary lapse in judgment,” prosecutors said in a sentencing memo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

"For a period during the investigation into David Griffiths, there was lapse in communication with one of the victims and a written apology was issued," a spokeswoman said.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Kroencke, a medic, approached the woman and attempted to soothe her, concerned that she might lapse into shock.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Any error or lapse in judgment, we knew, would be magnified, read as something more than what it was.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Aging often makes itself visible in familiar ways, from gray hair and wrinkles to lapses in memory.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

“I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family,” Leonard’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

His defence advocate, Thomas Ross KC, said Brown been affected by mental health issues since he was a young, but had not helped himself by "lapses" in taking medication.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The film frames their lapses in rigor as the joys of being a teenager, rather than imperfections — or worse, weakness in the pursuit of glory.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026

Once she lapses into talking about Constantine without my even asking.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

The life insurance company likely has no obligation to pay a lapsed policy.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

He suggested the country would charge ships crossing the key passage after the 60-day period in the agreement had lapsed.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

It is uncertain whether renters will face rapidly rising rents now that the protection has lapsed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

We both crack up, because we know it’s the one line even most lapsed Muslims won’t cross.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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

I can’t eat pork or shellfish, so whatever falls within the electric fence, my lapsing Judaism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 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