dawn
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Most fans of baseball, delayed gratification and compounding interest know about Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual acknowledgment of the dawn of deferred contracts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Fans filed into pubs and clubs ahead of the 02:00 BST kick-off and emerged blinking in the dawn light.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
"It was a war-like situation," Kaye, 43, who had climbed the hill before dawn, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
You can reduce your risk by not swimming at dawn or dusk when sharks are most active, staying close to shore and swimming in groups, said Dodd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026
At the crack of dawn, as was her habit, Old Emma started out to the shed.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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