dusk
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People who are at high risk are urged to be especially cautious outdoors at dusk and dawn, when mosquito activity is highest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Parkin said while "it won't go pitch black", it would "go semi-dark, it'll be like dusk", leaving only a thin crescent of sunlight visible.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The dodo may have followed a more flexible daily schedule, with activity possibly extending into dawn and dusk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
He visited Tahnoon’s seaside palace at dusk, strolling its verdant gardens alongside the sheikh, whose eye condition causes him to wear sunglasses all the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
I had an education on that boat as dusk settled around us.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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