lap
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The incident that turned the race on its head occurred on lap 22.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Piastri held the lead confidently as Russell moved past Norris and Leclerc into second place by lap four.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
They swapped positions on lap 47/48, with Norris diving past into the chicane and Hamilton driving past again on the pit straight as their engines were at different stages of battery level.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
I press the letter into my lap, unable to contain the grin that’s taken over my face.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.