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“Crews will continue working throughout the night assisted by night flying helicopters,” the Riverside County Fire Department posted on X. “There are no reports of injuries to firefighters or civilians.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It was but a week after its appearance that Washington and his men crossed the icy Delaware River by night and surprised Hessian mercenaries in Trenton, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

The BBC spoke to a police officer at Chanasongkhram police station in Bangkok who confirmed that Rory was arrested between 9-10 March on the charges of theft by night for stealing a mobile phone.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

In this world, a player like Omeed “Atlas” Atlaschi, 31, is a microbiologist in Orange County by day, and an elite gamer by night.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2026

‘Can you find a path easier by day or by night? We’re tired; but if you choose the night, we’ll start tonight.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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