after midnight
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Shortly after midnight Friday, as Marc B. was leaving the courthouse in a police van, he shouted "Portugal Armageddon" toward journalists gathered outside.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
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
France also saw a major reduction, with nighttime brightness falling by 33 percent as many cities turn off streetlights after midnight to conserve energy and limit light pollution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Just after midnight, Dan and Patricia Ellsberg walked to a subway station near their apartment.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
