dawn on
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The frigate had issued a distress call at dawn on Wednesday but had completely sunk by the time a Sri Lankan rescue ship reached the area.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Between midnight and dawn on Tuesday, the Earth will pass directly between the sun and the moon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
Just before dawn on Nov. 13, 2024, FBI agents smashed through the door of Shayne Coplan’s penthouse apartment in Manhattan, barged into his bedroom and grabbed his phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Before dawn on Saturday, US special forces broke into Maduro's compound and spirited him and his wife away.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
Before dawn on March 1, 1954, a Japanese fishing boat named Lucky Dragon drifted in calm South Pacific waters.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
