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
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
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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
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
MPs have a time limit to vote during a division and doorkeepers are instructed to lock the doors to the voting lobby once this elapses.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
Barely a century elapses when they are found wavering again, owing to circumstances then taking place in the East.
From The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon by Habeeb Risk Allah
The team at Car and Driver cracked off a 0-60 mph acceleration pass of just 3.9 seconds, ahead of a ¼-mile elapsed time of 12.5 seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
A few seconds elapsed after the cars passed out of frame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 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
By the time the agents shoved me into that unmarked SUV, three minutes and 30 seconds had elapsed.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
Hardly a full day had elapsed since Holly had come crawling in delirium to the foot of Watership Down.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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French data comes a day after figures showed German inflation climbed to 2.8% this month, mostly on the back of energy prices, as well as the elapsing of a fuel tax-rebate program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
“That time elapsing, in itself, really showed us our own shame.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Mr Riddell also warned that the recruitment process was being "rushed", with only two months elapsing between the closing date for applications and the start date for the job.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2014
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 W. A. (William Allen) Rogers
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