before dawn
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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
The French citizens are among more than 90 tourists to be ferried home from the Dutch vessel on Sunday, which anchored off the Canary Islands before dawn.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
In the San Joaquin Valley, meteorologists are urging people to walk their dogs before dawn or after dusk, and to avoid walking them on asphalt.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan gathered before dawn Thursday in Riyadh for talks aimed at finding a diplomatic off-ramp to the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
For the next four days, Celaena awoke before dawn to train in her room, using whatever she could to exercise—chairs, the doorway, even her billiards table and cue sticks.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
