elapse
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You may even die before those nearly two decades elapse, so you would have lost out on all that extra loot.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
But the repercussions will reverberate for some time: at least 12 months must elapse from the last case to regain the important fever-free status.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
"It therefore seems likely that many years will elapse before any such Crispr-based therapy becomes routine - even assuming that it can be shown to be effective."
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
The potholes and footprints created in the process “tend to stay for a long time,” she said, given that years may elapse before Lake Manly returns to the desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Whoever spotted Asmodeus was to report, after letting one minute elapse, to Matthias, who was positioned roughly at the center of the line.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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As the pair do some sightseeing, share meals and otherwise fill their days with prosaic acts, more than 30 minutes of screen time elapses in what amounts to stage-setting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Disciplinary complaints against a lawyer actually have no statute of limitations, although the more time that elapses, the more difficult it will be to prove/investigate.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Sources have told BBC Sport that Bournemouth want him to play against the Gunners and then Tottenham on Wednesday 7 January before the release mechanism in his deal elapses on 10 January.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
They want the debate to occur inside a TV studio, with microphones that automatically cut off when a speaker’s time limit elapses.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
The latter appears very yellow in color when it is first turned on as daylight wanes but as darkness falls and time elapses it gradually assumes a colorless appearance.
From Visual Illusions Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications by Luckiesh, Matthew
Sometimes, the differential is simply about the time elapsed: A stunning silver pitcher by the aforementioned Revere with accompanying documentation was estimated to bring—at auction, as the experts always caution—between $25,000 and $60,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
And, given the time elapsed, the council confirmed they had no intention of looking into the matter.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
By the time the agents shoved me into that unmarked SUV, three minutes and 30 seconds had elapsed.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
Because he was absent for more than eight minutes, he was not allowed to bat until the same amount of time had elapsed, as per the rules.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
In actual time, not over an hour elapsed before I had the spare tire on.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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So we’re within a month now of the time elapsing on us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
With years often elapsing between the incident and inquest, Alexander said inquests often open wounds and “re-traumatize” the families.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
Next year, though, that policy is elapsing, and at his age, Natiello's insurance premiums would spike if he decided to extend coverage.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
“That time elapsing, in itself, really showed us our own shame.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
It surely means that there are injured men to be brought up to the surface, and the time elapsing before their arrival is always filled with deepest anxiety.
From The Copper Princess A Story of Lake Superior Mines by Rogers, W. A. (William Allen)
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