lap
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You don’t go to New Orleans to hit the lights early and you don’t watch McIlroy play golf because you want to see someone take a snoozy lap around the track.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“As I fell off the stage into the lap of an unfortunate audience member, I said to the full house, ‘I don’t do this,’” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
So far, Artemis II has flown human beings farther than anyone has ever traveled, doing a single lap around the moon before heading home and producing some stunning photos of celestial spheres in the process.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Your mom has dropped a big decision in your lap and you need to work with the tax specialist you hire to figure your way out.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Rowan reached her chair, placed the round yellow cheeses on her lap, and backed swiftly away, holding his breath, trying not to look at her.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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