dusk
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They are most active during pup-leaving season between September and November and during dawn and dusk.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
At dusk they were checked into their rooms, and by dawn’s early light they were gone, only to be replaced at the dinner hour by more recruits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
"It's wonderful to hear the nightjars churring away as dusk falls and we're looking forward to continuing this incredibly positive conservation work alongside local communities and our partners."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
In the lowering dusk Taran could barely distinguish the man from the tree; and could have walked within a pace of him before realizing he was any more than a splotch of shadow.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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