lapse

Example Sentences

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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

The DHS funding lapse entered its 45th day on Monday, a record in the United States, although government shutdowns typically impact broader segments of the federal workforce.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

More than 300 TSA employees have quit, DHS said on Friday, and the BBC's US partner, CBS News, found call-out rates have more than doubled since the funding lapse began.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Then extravagance grew frenzied, encouraged by this lapse, and I could not stop myself from taking out two more annas to buy another cart.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya