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elapse

[ih-laps] / ɪˈlæps /


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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

They also face obstacles such as states’ statutes of limitations that may elapse before the patients sour on their transitions.

From Washington Times Dec. 5, 2023

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

It is a race to 106 - and the more time elapses, the more chance Infantino can persuade his former allies this was just an aberration.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

“The more time elapses, however, the more crucial Pickaxe mountain appears to Iran’s reconstitution effort.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 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

But the treaty elapses in August, opening the door to a transformational deal for the poorer country.

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2023

In process of time deviations become less frequent, and greater uniformity is secured, and this is in proportion to the time which elapses and the skill employed in selecting.

From Herd Record of the Association of Breeders of Thorough-Bred Neat Stock Short Horns, Ayrshires and Devons by Various

A few seconds elapsed after the cars passed out of frame.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

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

IHR said Mohammadi had 20 days to appeal under the law but warned there had in the past been cases of people being executed before this period elapsed.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Had it simply been lost in the sixteen years that had elapsed since it had been written, or had it been taken by whoever had searched the room?

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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

"When the time starts elapsing because you can't get to someone, we know their outcomes will be worse - and that really gets to us."

From BBC Nov. 29, 2023

“That time elapsing, in itself, really showed us our own shame.”

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2021

The time elapsing after firing before the miner returns to the working face or fires another shot should not be less for permissible explosives than for black powder.

From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Herbert M. Wilson




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