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lap

[lap] / læp /
NOUN
orbit, circuit
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But Allen, typically, was not fazed, saying his show bested the competition in key markets and was more comparable with the same time period last May before Colbert’s post-cancellation victory lap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He's just getting the tyres in a nicer window than me, a nicer balance over the course of a lap, and the pace is just coming easier for him.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Young superstars are remaking the high school rite of passage into a cultural phenomenon all their own, part victory lap and part personal branding opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Antonelli said: "I was able to put everything together. It was such a close qualifying session. The last lap was good."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Luc hovered nearby, as close as he could be without sitting in my lap.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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