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eve

[eev] / iv /
NOUN
night before
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STRONGEST


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Michael Jackson is stricken on the eve of a comeback tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

This stark warning was issued on the eve of Maritime Week conference in Singapore by Richard Meade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

This year’s American Music Honors arrives on the eve of the bravura grand opening of the Center’s spacious new home, which will begin welcoming visitors in June.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Rasputin’s death marked the end of a strange chapter in Russian history on the eve of revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

That final eve, after I helped Connor pack up his things, we joined Mae and Birdie at the riverwalk.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate




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