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close of day



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Sometime in those years I memorized the daily devotions for morning and close of day from the Book of Common Prayer.

From New York Times Jun. 14, 2022

The close of day left 273 British regulars and about 95 Americans dead or wounded.

From Textbooks Jan. 18, 2018

“Do not go gentle” became a reported favorite: Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

From Time Nov. 24, 2015

Following Cook's dismissal, Michael Carberry and Joe Root showed some fight to steer England through to the close of day two without further damage.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2013

At the close of day, when night comes, the troop goes to sleep in a dead, leafless tree.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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