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elapse

verb as in go by; slip away

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From the time he picked up Bernstein in Lake Forest to the time he fled the nearby park where he had buried Bernstein’s body, just 1½ hours elapsed, the judge said.

The now-PhD student also claimed hospital staff discouraged her from going to the police saying it was a "waste of time" due to the time that had elapsed since the incident.

From BBC

A little over a minute elapsed from the time Hill was pulled over and dragged from the car.

After that period has elapsed, employees typically have a 45-day window to file a petition before the union signs another three-year contract.

From Salon

A full 10 minutes had elapsed since Crooks was spotted on the roof.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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