dawn
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Galavi, a mechanic and resident of this city on the US border, did not hesitate to get up at dawn to welcome the team when it landed at 5:00 am.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
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
The best times to encounter them are at dawn or dusk, when most tourists are sleeping or sipping caipirinhas.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
He stands in silhouette against the dawn of American nationhood like the rock towers in Utah’s Bryce Canyon: magnificent, awe-inspiring, inert.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It stopped snowing during the night and the gray dawn was quiet.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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