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overnight

[oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈnaɪt /












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Overnight, on 30 and 31 July, the vessel slipped anchor and its crew made the 140-mile journey to open sea.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Overnight Index Swaps market is currently pricing in an about 60% chance of a hike at the bank’s next meeting in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Overnight, U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel M/T Majestic X transporting oil from Iran, in the Indian Ocean," it said on X.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Overnight success in the theater takes years, and Christopher has been racking up credits since he was 20, when still a student at Juilliard, he left school to go on tour with “In the Heights.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Overnight, the satyrs and nymphs disappeared into the woods for a convocation of the Cloven Elders.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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