lapse
Example Sentences
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A budget deal that restores the lapse in funding could happen within days.
From MarketWatch
U.S. forces and international inspectors eventually secured the site and, over subsequent years, recovered or removed most stockpiles, but the incident highlighted early security lapses.
On show too were the lapses in concentration, none more egregious than a double fault in the second set that sent the match to a decider.
From BBC
"It is our hope that this lapse will be short."
From BBC
The remaining bills fund large swaths of the federal government, making the lapse significant if it ends up being prolonged.
From Barron's
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