elapse

Example Sentences

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"Because such a lot of time has elapsed, the evidence would have disappeared and the possibility of a reinvestigation is impossible."

From BBC

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

Right now, fans at least have a rough idea of the time that has elapsed in a game, and get stoppage time from the boards raised at 45 and 90 minues.

From BBC

Millions of Americans have struggled to afford groceries since benefits elapsed Nov. 1, inspiring many Republican lawmakers to join Democrats in demanding an emergency stopgap.

From Los Angeles Times

Another observation was that recovery improved when more time elapsed between the distraction and the required response.

From Science Daily