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overnight

adjective as in meteoric

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Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said Russia was "inflicting a massive strike" on facilities around the country overnight on Thursday, adding that repair crews were working to restore power.

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Around 17% of all Swiss exports go to the US, a market Switzerland cannot afford to lose overnight.

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With the publication of her powerful 2017 book, “iGen,” Ms. Twenge, a professor of psychology, became overnight one of the country’s most important voices in the cultural conversation about youth and technology.

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How the best netminder on ice seemingly lost his powers overnight is perhaps the most perplexing question of the NHL postseason so far.

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If time allows, an overnight rest yields the fullest flavor, but a brief marinade will also do the trick.

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