eve

Britain's Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu recently pulled out of Wimbledon on the eve of their home Grand Slam because of injury.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Rather than playing in a passing tournament on the eve of official practice beginning on Monday, Wixom and his teammates are choosing to do something that will help others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Concerns grew louder on the eve of the tournament, as thousands of tickets for the U.S. national team’s opening game remained unsold and a referee from Somalia was denied entry over vetting concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Oil, which was $67.02 a barrel on the eve of the war, peaked at $112.95 in April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Plum trees, only lately introduced like Merlyn’s mulberry, might be shedding blossom under the light of eve beside the playground.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Norway on Tuesday introduced a 10-person limit for gatherings at private homes, although the number will be increased to 20 on Christmas and New Year’s eves.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2021

“Umbrellas were useless,” reported The Times, “the overflow from eves, awning and other projections were miniature Niagaras.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2017

Other Christian and pagan holidays historically included celebrations that began the day before, and some European countries still celebrate other eves.

From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2012

Bricks from the facade of Novelli Bail Bonds crushed a Nissan Sentra parked below, and the carved-stone curlicues from the Napa Library fell from its eves and littered the front steps.

From Washington Post

My stunned and disbelieving eves noted that on that occasion she was wearing dark stockings and not leotards.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole