lapse of time
Example Sentences
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“When the lapse of time proves the reality of the evil,” he says in the book, “then the actual bitterness of grief commences.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024
This, though, is not the greatest lapse of time between an exaggerated report of death and the reality.
From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2013
"During that lapse of time, the appellant and her family have made a new, useful and blameless life for themselves in this country," said Lady Hale.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2012
He said no lawsuit was expected, while the prosecutor's memo indicated another attorney for Hagerty, Judy Snyder, "states there is no viable civil claim due to the lapse of time."
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2010
The shell may be broken, and even portions of it removed, and yet after a certain lapse of time the injured parts will be repaired by a deposition of shelly matter at the fractured parts.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
