dawn-to-dark
Example Sentences
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Ms. Thomas was known for her dawn-to-dark work hours, and she won her share of exclusives and near-exclusives.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2013
The U.S. cattleman is the descendant of the romantic cowboy, and for the most part he preserves those storied virtues of ruggedness, independence and dawn-to-dark hard work.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sugar then sold for �� a pound, banks foreclosed on planters, cane cutters roamed the island seeking a few weeks' seasonal work at 20� for a dawn-to-dark day.
From Time Magazine Archive
Picking up the same dawn-to-dark work routine as her husband, she interviewed hundreds of people daily, made speeches at union rallies all over Argentina.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Hickock, a plump woman with a soft, round face unmarred by a lifetime of dawn-to-dark endeavor, reproached him.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
