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  • past participle of dawn.
  • past tense form of dawn.

dawned



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Though the foldable was developed on his watch, Apple is anxious to set a tone that a new innovative day has dawned at the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But the moment it dawned on Mitch that his kid brother would “play on Sundays” was when Justin threw for 489 yards as a true freshman in a 54-35 win over Arizona State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Eddie Hearn choked up mid-sentence during the final news conference when it dawned on him this was the last time he would experience a Taylor fight week.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

It also does not appear to have dawned on them that they are high-profile individuals, likely to attract attention, with footage finding its way to social media, as happened with Carse.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

“Ten thousand?” he asked, and it dawned on him as the words left his mouth—the half-court shot.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty



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