lapse

Example Sentences

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If you have a lapse of concentration just once a day then it's difficult to press hard.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In December, Grocery Outlet told investors to expect weaker-than-usual sales because the government shutdown caused federal food assistance to lapse, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Passengers were also waiting longer to pass security due to "staffing impacts" from a federal funding lapse, it said last week.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

But they’ve probably let their premiums against an energy crisis lapse without realizing it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Any error or lapse in judgment, we knew, would be magnified, read as something more than what it was.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama