That, he explained, is why historians are particularly prone to simplification and vulnerable to moral lapses.

It's a legal and moral lapse, but also a plot necessity.

Jackson and his biographer-staffer faced the consequences of their moral lapse with courage.

Prayer in schools will solve the moral lapse of the nation.

Insurance and public money should not finance these moral lapses and relapses.

Pluses: a) Had courage to turn on old boss and criticize his moral lapses.

But I can tell you, you put yourself in his position, and you've already had this big moral lapse, as to what you would do.

It was not only a moral lapse, she said, but a serious breach of ethics.

President Clinton, though disdained for his moral lapses, has demonstrated that Democrats can manage the economy, they say.

I find I can live with these moral lapses.