after midnight

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Luke Harden, 36, died on Newchurch Road in Bacup, Lancashire, shortly after midnight on 1 November.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The most intense earthquake reached a magnitude of 4.7 shortly after midnight in the early morning Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Ternus was on the road at the supplier’s facility, and sometime after midnight he pulled out a magnifying glass to count the circles, finding that the supplier had gotten it wrong, putting in 35 grooves.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The couple’s son called 911 shortly after midnight Thursday, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On an early February day in 1995, soon after midnight, a crowd gathered to watch the latest launch of the space shuttle Discovery, The pilot of Mission STS-63 had invited special guests to the launch.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson