lapse

Example Sentences

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I walk out six hours later, not realizing the time lapse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed Saturday at 12:01 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal

Allan said the lapse would erode mission readiness and cripple morale.

From Barron's

Knowing what we do of Mr. MacFarlane, it may all qualify as a lapse in artistic judgment.

From The Wall Street Journal

Who, after all, doesn’t feel like they have a lapse in memory at times?

From The Wall Street Journal