lapsing

Example Sentences

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Washington Metro demonstrated how a public work can be both infrastructure and symbol without lapsing into overblown architectural propaganda.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

However, this protection comes with limited upside given that it does not eliminate the risk of either poor long-term performance or the policy lapsing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I can’t eat pork or shellfish, so whatever falls within the electric fence, my lapsing Judaism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

The release comes after the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill extension on Sept. 30, 2023, leaving many programs under the bill vulnerable to lapsing as the year-end deadline approaches.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

They all mourned Rocky that way, by slipping, lapsing into the plans he had for college and for his football career.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko