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lapse

[laps] / læps /






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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

Her insurance had also lapsed, because she said the parents didn’t provide enough funds to cover the premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nike, which has petitioned to cancel Bartlett’s Total90 registrations, said in court filings that it “permitted” the Total 90 trademark to lapse.

From The Wall Street Journal