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
Players from Saracens and Sale who featured in the Premiership final will be added to the training squad once their five-week rest period elapses at the end of this week.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2023
If it were not for the elapses the acting time would be scarcely longer than twenty minutes, instead of two hours and a half.”
From The Dreamers A Club by John Kendrick Bangs
As time elapsed, Sand’s rate of production never slacked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
And, given the time elapsed, the council confirmed they had no intention of looking into the matter.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
By the time the agents shoved me into that unmarked SUV, three minutes and 30 seconds had elapsed.
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2026
I had tried to telegraph to the group that coming back was not a given, and I think the fact that a long time that elapsed also made that clear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
As yet insufficient time has elapsed to reveal the full effect of the new chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides and of the modern herbicides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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
"When the time starts elapsing because you can't get to someone, we know their outcomes will be worse - and that really gets to us."
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
Next year, though, that policy is elapsing, and at his age, Natiello's insurance premiums would spike if he decided to extend coverage.
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
The chief distinction would appear to rest in the element of time elapsing between the outlay of capital and its return.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
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