| law lapse | 0.79 | The law has since lapsed. | ||
| contract lapse | 0.66 | The old contract lapsed a year ago. | ||
| bid lapse | 0.59 | Both bids lapsed when the MMC announced its probe. | ||
| agreement lapse | 0.46 | The existing agreement lapsed in December but had been extended several times. | ||
| policy lapse | 0.39 | If the customer stopped paying premiums, the policy lapsed. | ||
| time lapse | 0.33 | She entered rehab several times, each time lapsing soon after she emerged. | ||
| deadline lapse | 0.26 | The women can no longer appeal because a deadline lapsed. | ||
| period lapse | 0.26 | That period has already lapsed, but the trio are giving talks with Indonesia another chance. |