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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
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Admittedly, this absolutely taps into nostalgia, but the sentiment around this release, especially among lapsed players and curious newcomer, suggests ArenaNet has done something more interesting than dusting off an old box and slapping a new label on it.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
During the more than 60 days since DHS funding lapsed, many TSA workers have struggled, according to their union.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The legislation extends the subsidies for three years and would apply retroactively to cover lapsed subsidies in early 2026.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Admittedly, this absolutely taps into nostalgia, but the sentiment around this release, especially among lapsed players and curious newcomer, suggests ArenaNet has done something more interesting than dusting off an old box and slapping a new label on it.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
Flashbacks are deployed as more than mere framing devices, since the past plays an active, exciting role in the town’s present, and there’s an extended drug trip that skillfully manipulates lapsed time through recurring blackouts to keep you on the edge of your seat.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
During the more than 60 days since DHS funding lapsed, many TSA workers have struggled, according to their union.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lapsed
Adjective
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Officers found Tong and confirmed his identity by using his expired MSU student ID.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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In January, he was arrested for driving with an expired registration.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The Australian policy of refusing to allow boat arrivals to settle has largely ended people smuggling from Southeast Asian ports in rickety fishing boats that had once thrived.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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In 2023, Florida illegally ended Medicaid coverage for almost 500,000 recipients, primarily pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The effort went a long way to differentiating the retailer from Walmart and the now-defunct Sears and Kmart as well as department stores, dollar stores and offpricers.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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And the environmentalist work of Jennie Turner Garlington, his youngest child, has included serving as trustee of the Turner Foundation, on the boards of other wildlife conservation organizations and as a CNN TV producer for the network's now-defunct Environment Unit.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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For nearly two hours, Kid Rock barely stopped moving.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In an over hourlong debate at Pomona College’s Bridges Auditorium, eight candidates running for California governor sparred over health care and tossed jabs just days before Californians can begin voting early in the state's primary election.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Tulum features a dainty pearl trim along its cross-over straps and flows into a slingback strap.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Development ceased, and the Lucca would eventually be lost to time.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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The fallout continues after Spirit Airlines ceased operations over the weekend.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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As horses on the battlefront became obsolete as technology (and tanks) advanced, American polo was left with a serious pipeline problem.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
7 May 2026
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Change a single assumption about how quickly AI chips become obsolete, and cumulative spending swings by hundreds of billions of dollars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Two Connecticut State Police troopers have been cleared in connection with a fatal shooting in Bozrah last August after the state Inspector General concluded that the armed woman who was shot was apparently trying to commit suicide by cop.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Personnel in full-body protective gear and breathing masks escorted the travelers from ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that concluded Monday.—
Mike Corder,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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“Lapsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lapsed. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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