Search Details

Word: lapse (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

For those worried about the lack of humor in the oval office, McCain’s vice-presidential pick was a breath of fresh air. Indeed, Sarah Palin’s greatest contribution to the campaign was her evident willingness to take up the Bush comedy mantle. Her incoherent strings...

Author: By Alexandra A. Petri | Title: No, We Can’t (Laugh)! | 11/11/2008 | See Source »

In the Wigglesworth common room last night, a portion of patriotic streamer fell off the wall and hung limply as a group of freshmen watched the election returns on television. Textbooks and computers sat stalely on students’ laps, and a white cake iced with the American flag remained...

Author: By Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: College Deans Join Freshmen Election Parties Viewings | 11/5/2008 | See Source »

The mostly female CitySteppers titter as they traipse through the studio. After several self-conscious laps around the room, the bolder CitySteppers start to experiment with leaps and flailing arm motions.

Author: By June Q. Wu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Step By Step | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

The line drew a lot of laughs, but in many ways it also highlighted how much this war-scarred country has changed over the 19 months that Petraeus has been at the helm of the Multi-National Forces in Iraq. These days, alarm over sectarian bloodletting spiraling out of control...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: General Petraeus' Farewell: What He Leaves Behind in Iraq | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

So I've been working on a new scoring system to improve the Games. The first step is to eliminate all but one medal event per sport. You know why Michael Phelps won eight golds? Because they were all for the same thing. Turns out, he can swim fast when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Raising the Stakes at the Olympics | 8/20/2008 | See Source »

Previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next