lapse
Example Sentences
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The brand’s main stores are carrying enough of the familiar looks again to make lapsed customers “come back and feel loved,” said Beder, the Small Cap Consumer Research CEO.
Philadelphia is prone to offensive lapses, though, so this might not be a blowout.
From Los Angeles Times
Whether you’re a lapsed exerciser, new to exercise or looking to shake up your current routine, this challenge is for you.
Generally, for every 1,000 feet you gain, the temperature can drop from around 3½ to 5 degrees, something meteorologists call “environmental lapse rate.”
From Los Angeles Times
But the scare lapsed, and no one cared.
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