lap
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Now, it’s any piece of gear, from bass to drums to a lap dulcimer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Daniel Ingham died in the crash at Doran's Bend on the western section of the course on the first lap of the third qualifying session on Wednesday evening, race organisers said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
So if you give $1,000 in year one, and continue with that, you are leaving the ultimate outcome in the laps of the gods, not in your own lap.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
The Indy 500 was about to be decided by a single lap.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
She had her sleeping mask on, and Orion, because he was smaller than most dogs, was curled on her lap.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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