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lapse

[laps] / læps /






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Goddard said the department let its previous operating agreement with Flock lapse last week due to lingering questions over who owns the data collected by the company’s plate readers and who has access to it.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Kroencke, a medic, approached the woman and attempted to soothe her, concerned that she might lapse into shock.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The consequences of Ravindra's lapse against Atkinson will only be revealed in time.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

Policyholders like your husband must then either let the policy lapse or to continue coverage at a significantly higher cost.

From MarketWatch Jun. 9, 2026

Already irritated by this lapse, she was further disenchanted by the woman’s delicate frame.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

The two minutes of lapses that England capitalized on proved devastating to Mexico’s long-term hopes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Contemporary nations like Iran, Armenia, and Egypt can lay claim to being built on very old civilizations, but you could point out discontinuities and lapses in sovereignty in their histories that complicate the argument.

From Slate Jul. 4, 2026

Intense speculation has surrounded his standing after intelligence lapses.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Has the bank underestimated the long-term impact, reputationally or financially, from past lapses?

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

So does what is known as latency, the period of time that lapses between the moment one speaker stops talking and the moment the other speaker begins.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

The life insurance company likely has no obligation to pay a lapsed policy.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

The piece argues that Pratt showed sufficient composure and charm while displaying deference to moderators and occasionally yielding speaking time to Bass, though the article notes he occasionally lapsed into mockery and made unsubstantiated characterizations.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

Comer called on Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has been in a tenuous position since February, when appropriations lapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

Interviewed on a Zambian YouTube news channel on Wednesday evening, Lungu family spokesman Makebi Zulu disputed that the appeals process had lapsed saying that the correct procedure had been followed.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

The longtime champion often lapsed into time pressure, barely making the control.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Washington Metro demonstrated how a public work can be both infrastructure and symbol without lapsing into overblown architectural propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

However, this protection comes with limited upside given that it does not eliminate the risk of either poor long-term performance or the policy lapsing.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

But a failure to address the lapsing credits is expected to result in sticker shock across the state and the country.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

But the more immediate task was to keep government spending from lapsing this week.

From New York Times Feb. 25, 2024

“Yes, I suppose I would let them send me some if I were in your place,” he decided uncomfortably, after lapsing into troubled contemplation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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