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

Last fall’s record-long government shutdown prevented it from publishing any inflation statistics at all in October, an unprecedented lapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 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

After exchanging points, Gauff - the player with the most double faults on the WTA Tour this season - suffered a lapse of concentration and landed just her second double fault of the match.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

I covered my lapse by yawning, so the doctor gave me some drawing games.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

If there is a mortgage, lenders generally require insurance to remain active and may impose costly force-placed insurance if coverage lapses.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

While issues persist across the park, from their profligacy in front of goal to their inability to penetrate organised defences, their continued defense lapses will undoubtedly be a growing cause for concern.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

There were clearly major security lapses that allowed unscreened people to get really close to a lot of VIPs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

It was about more than the 4-1 score or occasionally embarrassing lapses in skill.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

“Your memory lapses aren’t unlike someone who’s had a stroke and is slowly recovering,” he says.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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

A rule intended to prevent rent gouging in the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires has lapsed in Los Angeles County, possibly exposing some renters to hikes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Suozzi’s ties to The Fellowship don’t appear to have lapsed at any point, even during his year out of Congress.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

By the time they reached the bottom, he had lapsed back into a brooding silence, as if he had forgotten she was there.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

As a highly-touted five-star talent with NFL aspirations, he never made the switch to baseball either, his draft rights with the Dodgers lapsing after he transferred to Florida State for the 2024 football season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025

The release comes after the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill extension on Sept. 30, 2023, leaving many programs under the bill vulnerable to lapsing as the year-end deadline approaches.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024

I guessed I'd resolved the soul and sin thing by lapsing from my heavy-duty Catholic background, giving up my immortal soul for a blues kind of soul.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez