A year later, under attack for apparent ethical lapses, Fortas resigned from the Court and resumed law practice.

A wake-initiated lucid dream occurs when the dreamer goes from a normal waking state directly into a dream state, with no apparent lapse in consciousness.

There were other apparent lapses in police work.

The apparent lapses by the Jackson family's main caseworker, who has not been named by the state agency or the prosecutor, are particularly puzzling to many officials.

The Black Boar permitted himself a sly, wicked smile, giving me to know that the shout and his apparent lapse had been another ruse.

The apparent lapse occurred, investigators said, after the plane's crew told controllers that fuel was running low and that the plane needed priority clearance to land.

Early in his career he was known for dropping too many passes and suffering apparent lapses of concentration.

If Ixta were consistently mobbed and widely discussed (it is not), I might chalk up this apparent lapse to strategy.

Even some of the Senator's closest friends say he has greatly disappointed them and left them wondering what led to his apparent lapses in judgment.

The apparent lapse in security was highlighted three weeks ago when three razor-blade wielding defendants injured 11 court officers in a Brooklyn courtroom.