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[dahy-ur-nl] / daɪˈɜr nl /




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And testosterone deficiency is hard to test for, because it varies so much during the diurnal cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Despite the warmth in the daytime, this has been at odds with the night-time temperatures with a huge difference between - what weather forecasters call diurnal range.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2025

Wilder’s drama, offering a guided tour of an ordinary town going about its diurnal business, reminds us, through the inescapable shadow of mortality, of what we have in common.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

Yellow-bellied marmots are an excellent study system because they are diurnal, or active during the day, and they have an address.

From Salon Oct. 23, 2024

They trade normal diurnal rhythms for the perk of having very little inmate contact—at night, all the inmates are locked in their cells.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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