dark hours
Example Sentences
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We know that there were very dark hours in the history of the festival.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Malow said essential workers and students are the most vulnerable to health and sleep problems, and warned that the time shift means people may be waking up to commute in dark hours.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2022
It later emerged that a military police officer had stopped him riding a bicycle in the dark hours after Nicky Verstappen's body had been found.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2020
Echoing a plea made by officials across the Gulf Coast in the dark hours after the storm passed, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell implored residents to stay home and let city officials assess the damage.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2020
During those long, cold, dark hours, as the pattering of the invisible rain got to be deafening, and the sea hissed and coiled and tossed me about, I held on to one thought: Richard Parker.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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