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dusk

[duhsk] / dʌsk /


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The fact that Saturn's cusp is displaced toward dusk provides evidence that a planet's rotation rate can fundamentally reshape its nearby space environment.

From Science Daily Aug. 10, 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

Glancing up the trail, Torak caught an orange flicker in the deepening dusk.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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