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elapse

[ih-laps] / ɪˈlæps /


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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

The potholes and footprints created in the process “tend to stay for a long time,” she said, given that years may elapse before Lake Manly returns to the desert.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

The principle had been discovered; but many, many years were to elapse before that principle was usefully applied.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

“The more time elapses, however, the more crucial Pickaxe mountain appears to Iran’s reconstitution effort.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 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

Isaacs will not automatically be released after his 21-year minimum jail term elapses.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

But the treaty elapses in August, opening the door to a transformational deal for the poorer country.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023

The length of time which elapses between the publication of discoveries and their practical fruits is very variable.

From The Scientific Basis of National Progress Including that of Morality by George Gore

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

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

Marquee values for the E-Ray include an official 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.5 seconds and a ¼-mile elapsed time of 10.5 seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Nearly half of the hour allotted by Voldemort for his surrender had elapsed.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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

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

“That time elapsing, in itself, really showed us our own shame.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021

Timing Machines:—Machines which record time directly on long-distance tickets are of value and machines which automatically compute the time elapsing during a conversation are of much greater value.

From Cyclopedia of Telephony and Telegraphy, Vol. 2 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. by Samuel McMeen




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