elapsing

Example Sentences

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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

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

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Hitherto their depredations had been comparatively far apart, considerable intervals elapsing between them, but now four raids occurred one after the other.

From The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana by Cullum, Ridgwell