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elapse

verb as in go by; slip away

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"Because such a lot of time has elapsed, the evidence would have disappeared and the possibility of a reinvestigation is impossible."

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Because he was absent for more than eight minutes, he was not allowed to bat until the same amount of time had elapsed, as per the rules.

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Right now, fans at least have a rough idea of the time that has elapsed in a game, and get stoppage time from the boards raised at 45 and 90 minues.

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Millions of Americans have struggled to afford groceries since benefits elapsed Nov. 1, inspiring many Republican lawmakers to join Democrats in demanding an emergency stopgap.

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Another observation was that recovery improved when more time elapsed between the distraction and the required response.

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

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