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"It therefore seems likely that many years will elapse before any such Crispr-based therapy becomes routine - even assuming that it can be shown to be effective."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

When you have a picnic on the agenda, plan to pack a cooler if more than two hours will elapse between departure and eating.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2022

That means about six months will elapse between a test and a result.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2020

More and more time will elapse before roads in rural and less-developed counties such as Orangeburg, Calhoun and Bamberg will see significant improvements.

From Washington Times • May 20, 2015

If they start together and walk in the same direction, how many days will elapse before they will be together again?

From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)