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dusk

[duhsk] / dʌsk /


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The skull anatomy indicates that the dodo may not have been active only during the daytime and could also have moved or foraged around dawn and dusk.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The traps are laid in the afternoon and picked up the following morning, allowing them to collect mosquitoes at dusk and dawn, when the insects are most active.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

In the early evening, just before dusk, the sun peeks through the trees and warms the bench.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Twenty-one qualified for training, living together in dormitories while taking dawn to dusk lessons in singing, dancing and speaking in multiple languages.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

“Not long before dusk, a Huey helicopter flew near,” remembered Bruce.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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