elapsed; elapsing
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Verb
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Eleven other people submitted forms pursuant to the FTCA, but their six-month waiting period before being able to file suit against the federal government has not elapsed yet.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But several minutes elapse before officers attempt to deliver oxygen or CPR.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Twenty-five minutes had elapsed before the hosts managed to even touch the ball inside the Southampton penalty area, never mind threaten Daniel Peretz’s goal.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Eleven other people submitted forms pursuant to the FTCA, but their six-month waiting period before being able to file suit against the federal government has not elapsed yet.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Forty-four seconds elapse between the ball going out of play off Kadioglu and Cristhian Mosquera taking the goal kick.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But several minutes elapse before officers attempt to deliver oxygen or CPR.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Elapse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/elapse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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