lap
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Former F1 driver Mark Webber used to say that a lap of Spa "felt like you were going somewhere".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
And yet his most zealous followers just lap it up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Might “Widow’s Bay,” television’s best new comedy, grab the momentum from “Hacks,” Smart’s Emmy-winning series that looked like it’d be taking a victory lap for its final season?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
This time, Hamilton held the Mercedes back for one more lap, and Leclerc was 4.4 seconds ahead when Antonelli passed the seven-time champion into Copse on lap 11.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
He brought out Ella St. Clay’s book and rested it on his lap.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
“Investors lapped up mining companies, housebuilders, packaging providers, tech names, and banks,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
He lapped quickly enough to qualify for the race, and that encouraged him to believe he could make a comeback to motorsport.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
Water lapped at the tree trunk below him.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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
Now, she’s drinking hot beverages—and even has her dogs lapping up warm water, which she said has cured her dog Coco’s stomach issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026
Wingstop management has characterized the decline as cyclical rather than structural, noting that part of the weakness stemmed from lapping two years of exceptionally strong results.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Later, the sound of the lake's waves lapping against the side of Luzardo's house competes with the sizzle of hot oil.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
It was almost like waves lapping at a shore.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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