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lapse

[laps] / læps /






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The brand’s main stores are carrying enough of the familiar looks again to make lapsed customers “come back and feel loved,” said Beder, the Small Cap Consumer Research CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Philadelphia is prone to offensive lapses, though, so this might not be a blowout.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether you’re a lapsed exerciser, new to exercise or looking to shake up your current routine, this challenge is for you.

From The Wall Street Journal

Generally, for every 1,000 feet you gain, the temperature can drop from around 3½ to 5 degrees, something meteorologists call “environmental lapse rate.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the scare lapsed, and no one cared.

From The Wall Street Journal