lapse

Example Sentences

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A likely result of the changing landscape is the lapse of New START, which sets weapon limits and includes inspection systems.

From Barron's

It helps make up for my own lapses in staying in my lane.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Chairwoman Louisa Munton said his actions "could not be reasonably considered as trivial, inconsequential or a mere temporary lapse" and constituted "unacceptable professional conduct and or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute".

From BBC

Its surprising success had a huge impact on Bethesda Softworks, the developer of its source material, bringing back lapsed players and creating new ones along the way.

From BBC