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

I would stand in our kitchen at dusk, the marine layer settling in, peaceful as I loaded the dishwasher in a life I hadn’t necessarily seen for myself.

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

A surge in cases among migrant workers at a quarry site in Mandera last year led authorities to restrict movement at dusk and dawn when sandflies are most active.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Momma stepped out of the truck with dusk as a backdrop.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry