before dawn
Example Sentences
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There were no immediate reports of any casualties in the incident, which took place before dawn on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
That came later, and quieter, when I finally showed up before dawn and did the actual work where no one was filming.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican-born Texas builder killed in a confrontation with ICE officers, is remembered as a devoted family man who got up before dawn and worked hard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
"It was a war-like situation," Kaye, 43, who had climbed the hill before dawn, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
And then there comes an hour just before dawn where there can’t be no more.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
