Examples of elapse in a Sentence

Verb in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb As time went on, however, many of these benefits expired or were struck down in courts or permitted to elapse by Congress. — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 25 Apr. 2022 Also, how much time had to elapse between the balloon landing and the actual tip-off of the game? — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2022 In the end, 20 months would elapse before Hegerberg played again. — New York Times, 23 Mar. 2022 This month, the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which Haaland oversees, allowed a 45-day review period to elapse without taking action on the agreement. — Dara Kam, sun-sentinel.com, 19 Aug. 2021 Centuries may elapse before someone gives dissolution a name and a date. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2022 Some have seen their entire careers elapse just for this telescope, while others have moved onto other fields. — Emre Kelly, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2021 The Golden Eagles erupt as the final seconds elapse in their Division 1 Super Bowl victory over Central Catholic Thursday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2021 The time since the arguments is less than a blink of an eye in high-court terms, where months typically elapse between arguments and a decision. — Mark Sherman, Chron, 19 Nov. 2021 See More

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