as in expires
to come to an end
in those coin-operated binoculars at scenic areas your viewing time seems to elapse almost before it has begun
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Recent Examples of elapses
When that time elapses, items must be removed form the street.
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Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
This cycle elapses across thousands of years—glacially slow to us but almost instantaneous on cosmic scales.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
How much time elapses between events, and what time something happens, depends on the observer’s frame of reference.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.
—Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
Matt Schooley, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Longer payouts mean more time elapses between when a jeweler buys a customer’s antique necklace, and when that jeweler receives a check from a refiner.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 1 Feb. 2026
This cycle elapses across thousands of years—glacially slow to us but almost instantaneous on cosmic scales.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
How much time elapses between events, and what time something happens, depends on the observer’s frame of reference.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
As the Universe expands, the expansion rate and energy density both do not change, leading to a relentless state where the Universe doubles in size, again and again, each time a certain interval elapses.
—Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elapses
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The team plans to relocate from the American Airlines Center in Victory Park once its current lease expires in five years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Once its current six-figure contract expires in early 2027, DeBaun plans to replace Salesforce's customer relationship management (CRM) platform with a more cost-efficient AI solution.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Officials discussed both diplomatic and economic measures their countries could implement now and after the fighting ceases to help secure the shipping route, according to NPR's Fatima Al-Kassab.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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In a different scenario, assigned a probability of 60%, the conflict ceases at the end of this month and oil prices fall quickly.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Willy drives it onstage through a giant door at the start and ends his life therein.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Because the tournament is built around ritual and tradition, Marty Smith always starts and ends his Masters the same way.—
Rick Maese,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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If a person with HIV stops taking ART, the virus begins spreading again.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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The future of the investigation is uncertain, as the committee often stops investigating when lawmakers resign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy triggers an automatic stay, which immediately halts most collection actions, including garnishment.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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And even if Israel halts its strikes on Iran, there’s no guarantee Tehran will reciprocate.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The women were informed that filming for season five was to be paused until production’s investigation, which is separate from the law enforcement investigation, concludes.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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That concludes today’s newsletter.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Miles projects as a commanding dynamo who will cause havoc with her ability to play at a high tempo in transition, move the ball quickly in the half-court offense and deliver no-look passes from any angle.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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