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Discover Ludwig"had elapsed" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a period of time that has passed since a particular moment in the past. For example, "Ten years had elapsed since his last visit."
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Four hours had elapsed.
— nearly 40 minutes had elapsed.
Barely 10 seconds had elapsed.
Another half-hour had elapsed.
Just 12 minutes had elapsed.
Only 12 minutes had elapsed.
Only 42 seconds had elapsed.
Just 3 16 had elapsed.
Only 1 minute 11 seconds had elapsed.
Just 2 minutes 56 seconds had elapsed.
Five years had elapsed since he last played his guitar.
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