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How to use the word lapse in a Sentence?

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What I mean to say is no, I don’t want her back, just words hanging like leaves from a tree limb, nothing can bring her back anyway; words wouldn’t build her bit by bit, piece by piece, she’s gone, and there is strength in knowing that. Maybe the longing will ease. Maybe the seconds will lapse into minutes. I’m not Christ – I can’t raise the dead.

Scott C. Holstad

added by scottholstad
2 years ago

I don’t care if you’re playing the first-place team or a team that struggles, if you give an inch, or just have one mental lapse, you can turn things the other way quickly. I think it’s a great example and reminder every team in this league is dangerous.

Dallas Eakins

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We want people to imagine if you had to have a playground built in honor of your child because of a lapse in laws or the accessibility of firearms, because only by imagining it will people maybe act.

Bill Lavin

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We did a great job moving the ball, almost played a complete game. We had a mental lapse in the third quarter and let them get a lead, but other than that, I think we played well.

Jerami Grant

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We’re deeply saddened for everyone affected, especially the victim’s family. That being said, we love Henry Ruggs and want him to know that. It’s a terrible lapse in judgment of the most horrific kind, it’s something that he will have to live with the rest of his life. The gravity of the situation is not lost on anyone here and we understand and respect the loss of life.

Henry Ruggs

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I said some things in a videoed conversation that are not fitting for the role I am privileged to serve, i own that. I have many flaws. Being passionate coupled with an occasional lapse in restraint of tongue are at least two of them.

Jon Smith

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Everybody -- we would like a little more certainty that we're gon na see that deal come together, come together quickly, so am I satisfied ? I guess, I have to say that's where we are. And I wish we were done with it. I wish we hadn't gotten to the point where we've seen the( unemployment insurance) lapse here and worry about every certain provision.

Lisa Murkowski

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Clean hydrogen produced from electricity is around three times more expensive than that from natural gas, but solar and wind costs have decreased in recent years and if they continue to fall, clean hydrogen produced with lower electricity costs would become more affordable, on hydrogen we are right now where we were with renewables in 2000-2005. Ten to 15 years is probably a good time lapse to become competitive.

Philippe Vie

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The Senate should not wait to act. I sincerely hope that even our colleagues who may wish to vote against the House GOP bill will not make us prolong this brief lapse in authorities, and we'll be able to get these tools back online this week.

Mitch McConnell

Found on CNN
4 years ago

We are working diligently in cooperation with the FDA to restore operations at our Gainesville plant so that we can continue providing safe, healthy, and affordable eggs to the market from that facility, we apologize for this extremely rare safety lapse and we're making every effort to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again.

Don Stoner

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I acknowledge that I made a poor decision and had a lapse of judgment on the night of October 16. That was a mistake and I know that, however, I have no interest in fighting a battle for my reputation with those that want to question it now.

Eddie Johnsons

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I hope that Mr. Kyle Lowry and others impacted by this lapse in judgment understand that the behavior I demonstrated last night does not reflect the person I am or have been throughout my life, i made a mistake and Im truly sorry. I need to be better and look forward to making it right.

Mark Stevens

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

It is a major lapse in the sharing of intelligence information, we have to take responsibility.

Ruwan Wijewardene

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The truth is, the federal government has only been open for five and a half weeks this Congress due to a lapse in appropriations. Since then, DHS has produced thousands of pages of documents to requesters in various committees in the House of Representatives in the last two weeks alone, including : House Oversight, The White House Judiciary, and to House Homeland.

House Democrats

Found on CNN
5 years ago

To help support our employee's during the 35 days of the lapse in funding, TSA processed partial payments to its frontline employees. Coincidentally, the payment was processed on the very same day the partial shutdown ended. Of the 60,000 employees, unfortunately, 2 % have experienced pay discrepancies, this partial payment was complicated by a payroll process that goes from TSA to the National Finance Center( National Finance Center). TSA leadership assumed this risk and made the best decision given the circumstances and information at the time. TSA has contacted employees with known issues to ensure they are resolved.

Michael Bilello

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It was an egregious mistake. I obviously wish I could do it over again, but I cannot, i recognize I let the court down, I let you down, I let myself down. ... It was a momentary lapse in judgment.

Roger Stone

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I have dedicated my entire professional career to children and ensuring they have the best possible chance of success, my record of accomplishments clearly shows I have beensuccessful in doing that. Unfortunately, my recent lapse in judgment has brought negative attention to the community and myself.

Casey Smitherman

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

As the lapse in appropriation continues, more than 55,000 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian employees will not receive monthly pay and benefits. In addition, the federal funding hiatus may affect the retired pay for 50,000 Coast Guard annuitants.

Scott McBride

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Coast Guard members're five plus weeks into the anxiety and stress of this government lapse and your non-pay, you as members of the armed forces should not be expected to shoulder this burden.

Karl L. Schultz

Found on CNN
5 years ago

We're five plus weeks into the anxiety and stress of this government lapse and your non-pay, you as members of the armed forces should not be expected to shoulder this burden.

Karl L. Schultz

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Our generics and biosimilars programs will however be impacted should the lapse in funding continue, we continue to operate the programs using carryover user fees, and we'll prioritize work that impacts public safety, as this is our foremost priority.

Scott Gottlieb

Found on CNN
5 years ago

There may be a lapse in funding for the federal government, but that will not relieve USDA of its responsibilities for safeguarding life and property through the critical services we provide.

President Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Considering Mr. Shields’ addiction what does that say about Ms. Frankel’s parenting that she would allow this person to care for her daughter? This doesn’t just constitute a lapse in judgment this was just downright dangerous parenting.

Robert Wallack

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The fact that they just painted out something without thinking about it is a real lapse in judgment.

Scott Haskins

Found on CNN
5 years ago

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