time expires

phrase

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

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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 The roar of the crowd and the buzzing of the buzzer as time expires can reach the same volume levels as a jackhammer! Barry Gordemer, NPR, 27 Mar. 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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