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My cousin tells a story: Several years before I was born, she was sitting on our great-grandmother’s lap at her modest home in a hollow in Eastern Kentucky.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

On a return visit, a guitar in her lap, she sings, “In my bell bottom jumpsuits with my rhinestones all aglow / I became an overnight sensation on the Johnny Carson Show.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

He turned up for Rafa’s farewell lap and you can still see him at courtside at major tournaments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

But the race was stopped after Verstappen had an almighty accident at the end of the first lap.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

But two weeks ago, running one slow lap around the nature trail would have seemed like nothing to me, and last Tuesday, it was a capital A achievement.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

The rules say that the cars have to do one more lap behind a safety car before a restart once lapped cars have unlapped themselves, a process that was only just beginning at the time.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

“Investors lapped up mining companies, housebuilders, packaging providers, tech names, and banks,” he added.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

As the sea lapped around him, he balanced himself on a rock and cast a fishing line into the sea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

The country was rocked by the Watergate fallout, but its citizens also lapped up the gossip — like Rovere hoped to do with what little tidbits made it to Woodward and Bernstein’s book.

From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026

He opened the last juice pack and carefully poured some into his cupped hand for Moose, who lapped it eagerly.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

The novel begins when Gelsomina ingests five parasitic worms after lapping up lake water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Williams congratulated Joint at the net before lapping up the ovation that came her way as she made her exit.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Three-time Masters champion Gary Player might turn 91 later this year, but on Wednesday he was still high-kicking his way around Augusta and lapping up another chance to play in front of the patrons.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026

If AI models begin lapping humans in most endeavors, then where will we find purpose?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

She stared into the waves lapping up against the pier, their edges bright with the sinking July sun.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older