lapse
Example Sentences
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The almost six-week funding lapse has seen knock-on disruption at US airports.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
With his mind busy on Iran, Trump could perhaps have been excused for another lapse when it came to Irish politics.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The original contract, which is set to lapse at the end of the month, was for about $90 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
The Texas Republican, who is married with six children, said the relationship with married staff member Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by suicide last year, was a "mistake" and a "lapse in judgement".
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
With new respect she moved to pass him the wooden bowl of popcorn, and to it she added a smile that caused him to lapse again into scarlet-faced silence.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing lapse
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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List 4
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"The Landlady" by Roald Dahl
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