elapse

Example Sentences

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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

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

The principle had been discovered; but many, many years were to elapse before that principle was usefully applied.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley