time expires

phrase

: play stops (in a game) because there is no more time
They scored seconds before time expired.

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If time expires, a throw is flipped to the other team, and a goal kick becomes a corner. Graham Scott, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Alongside restaurant artifacts and other ephemera, one interactive section challenges visitors to assemble orders from inside a realistic pantry before time expires. Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Jaguars 17, Broncos 10 as time expires. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 City staff would work to ensure that rentals allowed for major events aren’t still being advertised after the time expires. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for time expires

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“Time expires.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20expires. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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