lapse
Example Sentences
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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
It wasn’t a failure of strategy, a lack of effort or a lapse in execution.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Redick angrily called a timeout with 6:28 remaining in the game after a defensive lapse with the Lakers leading by 19.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The department has been partially shuttered since February 14, making it the longest funding lapse of its kind, at 75 days.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
This book seeks to remedy this peculiar lapse.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing lapse
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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List 4
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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