lapsed
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He launched his campaign in the summer of 2025 with a viral ad that jolted life into a beleaguered coalition of exasperated liberals and lapsed progressives.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
I relent that I’m both a lapsed fashion student and someone who spent their adolescence and early teens marveling at Jacobs’ designs and Coppola’s films.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Fans won’t ever know exactly why the doting parents lapsed in their watch of the eggs a month ago, though the nonprofit believes they had their reasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Even after his membership lapsed, Epstein continued to visit for skin-care treatments, often applied by Dangene Enterprise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
He could not be sure how long they had ridden, for he lapsed often into feverish dreams.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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