daylight

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The term - a bomber's moon - refers to a bright full moon during World War Two that illuminated the landscape almost like daylight, making it easier for aircrews to navigate and strike their targets.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I try to get some daylight in early.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It dawns on him that he’s in a new, bizarre, just-for-him reality, and he won’t see daylight until he can spot the anomalies in each go-round.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

General Dan Caine -- the top US military officer, who spoke alongside Trump -- said these forces "audaciously penetrated enemy territory in broad daylight to find, fix and recover" the pilot.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

We’d start our farming earlier in the morning, and I’d work like fury so we’d have an extra hour or two of daylight to spend there.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo