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[dawn] / dɔn /




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His early years in Madras followed a gruelling routine: music lessons at dawn, recording sessions through the day and home close to midnight.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As dawn broke black plumes of smoke rose over Russia's second city, where Vladimir Putin is due to address the financial event on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The best times to encounter them are at dawn or dusk, when most tourists are sleeping or sipping caipirinhas.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Mr. Moskowitz, a former reporter with the Boston Globe, presents a vivid picture of America at the dawn of the automobile age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The silence of frosty dawn fell around us.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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