night shift
Example Sentences
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He started on the data center’s night shift, helping maintain machinery for customers across the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
At that time, he also worked the night shift at a grocery store for two-and-a-half years, earning $12.50 an hour at first and then working his way up to $20.50 an hour.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
At around 8 p.m., night shift workers shut down every gallery in South Hall, locking every prisoner inside his cell, including the porter, who sometimes acts as an additional set of eyes and ears.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
"They get very anxious because they can't sleep long after a night shift," says Moen.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Joan was still in school, staying late for the Biology Club; Regina was in a nursing class, to be followed by library work and then a night shift after that.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
