has elapsed
- present perfect of elapse (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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"Because such a lot of time has elapsed, the evidence would have disappeared and the possibility of a reinvestigation is impossible."
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
After that period has elapsed, employees typically have a 45-day window to file a petition before the union signs another three-year contract.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2024
A month has elapsed since the start of the last temporary truce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
We can barely make out whether a month has elapsed since that encounter or several years.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
As yet insufficient time has elapsed to reveal the full effect of the new chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides and of the modern herbicides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
