dawn on
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At dawn on 24 April, officers raided Greer's family home in what was described as a "day of executive action".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tell me, Christopher Nolan, when did it first rosy-fingered dawn on you that your favorite type of protagonist — a tormented sinner-hero — was a specialty of the ancient Greeks?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a military operation carried out at dawn on Sunday in the town of Tapalpa, in the central-western state of Jalisco.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
Just before dawn on Nov. 13, 2024, FBI agents smashed through the door of Shayne Coplan’s penthouse apartment in Manhattan, barged into his bedroom and grabbed his phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
He appeared at dawn on Sunday like a prince in a fairy tale, riding a horse with silver stirrups and a velvet blanket, and he left town after mass.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
