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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

Sources have told BBC Sport that Bournemouth want him to play against the Gunners and then Tottenham on Wednesday 7 January before the release mechanism in his deal elapses on 10 January.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025

Unlike the GLP-1 hormone, which is rapidly metabolized by the body, semaglutide and similar medications have much longer half-lives, meaning the medication can build up inside the body if not enough time elapses between doses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2023

Ah! how many, even long before that time elapses, prove the fallaciousness of their hopes! discover the sandy foundation upon which they have built!

From The Home Mission by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur

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

If a full 30 minutes has elapsed, the supporters can go back to their seats and players will have a short warm-up.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

Sometimes, the differential is simply about the time elapsed: A stunning silver pitcher by the aforementioned Revere with accompanying documentation was estimated to bring—at auction, as the experts always caution—between $25,000 and $60,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 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

If one accepts the traditional, earlier dates for the onset of American plant domestication, then 5,000 years instead of 1,500 or 2,000 years elapsed before food production supported villages.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

So we’re within a month now of the time elapsing on us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

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

But he says that this was impossible because the allotted six months began elapsing as soon as the estate was put up for sale.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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

It has been my fortune twice to penetrate these rugged regions, an interval of a year elapsing between the expeditions.

From The White Hecatomb And other Stories by W. C. (William Charles) Scully




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