elapsed
Example Sentences
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Sailors practiced dead reckoning: Start from a known point, multiply speed by elapsed time, and then hope for the best.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The elapsed time from report of fire movement to issuance of the order was just over an hour, the report found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
In theory, the two years that have elapsed since then should have made the defender bigger and stronger.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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
Then, after a suitable period of recovery had elapsed, someone called out, “Lanre! Lanre!”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
