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to come to an end
the contract will lapse at the end of the year unless we renew
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Recent Examples of lapsed
Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Later scenes reveal the tensions brewing within the family: Alberta, a recent inductee to Christianity, criticizes how Ebony, a lapsed alcoholic, raises the kids.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
That committee was the brainchild of two men, William Rusher, the publisher of National Review, and his longtime collaborator, F. Clifton White, a lapsed and low-keyed academician from upstate New York.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024
Loyalty programs Many retailers have begun resurfacing lapsed loyalty programs, bolstering existing ones or creating new ones in the past year or so.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 June 2024
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For Fiennes, who describes himself as a lapsed but inquisitive Catholic, the movie stirred up long-standing questions about faith and history.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
Later scenes reveal the tensions brewing within the family: Alberta, a recent inductee to Christianity, criticizes how Ebony, a lapsed alcoholic, raises the kids.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
That committee was the brainchild of two men, William Rusher, the publisher of National Review, and his longtime collaborator, F. Clifton White, a lapsed and low-keyed academician from upstate New York.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 9 July 2024
Loyalty programs Many retailers have begun resurfacing lapsed loyalty programs, bolstering existing ones or creating new ones in the past year or so.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapsed
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Coco Austin Defends Bathing Her 6-Year-Old Daughter In Sink By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 1 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors What happens when a Hollywood icon gets pulled over for expired plates?Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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So is the time he was pulled over for an expired plate.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024
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When Millie Gooch stopped drinking at age 26, her friends had a hard time wrapping their heads around it.Malaka Gharib, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bush chose Moody a year later to serve on the Board of Regents, the defunct governing body for the state’s university system.Dan Sullivan, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, and the former executive of a defunct unit are paying the SEC $38.5 million for misleading investors.MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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The coach’s assessment might sound surprising considering Smith’s last pass Sunday was an interception that ended the game.Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Starbucks said Workers United prematurely ended discussions this week.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Philadelphia has less of an over tendency, with six of its 11 games going under the total.Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Today’s work culture has an over reliance on manual information-sharing and a lack of documentation.Anu Bharadwaj, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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Mining operations ceased, and only small crews remained to clean up the old dumps.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some time after this, the vessel's operations ceased due to sinking or stranding on a beach, leading to its abandonment.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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New industries emerged, new roles were created, and while some jobs became obsolete, new opportunities arose.Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Shredders undoubtedly provide the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible method to supply large volumes of obsolete metal as a raw material for the manufacture of new products.Steve Joseph, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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In 2023, Beyoncé officially concluded the Renaissance era with the release of a feature-length documentary that chronicled the making and execution of its accompanying stadium tour.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Lapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapsed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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