late afternoon
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Indonesia's government says tens of thousands of personnel are fighting the fires, but the air in Palangkaraya remains poisonous, with the haze turning the sky apocalyptic orange in the late afternoon.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Schooldays that stretch into the late afternoon are indeed a problem for French pupils.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Los Angeles Rams made up the third segment in the program, which typically includes sports stories when CBS has a late afternoon football game leading into prime time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Belafonte “often visited Janet Kennedy’s couch in the late afternoon, when their sessions could segue easily into cocktails and dinner” at the Kennedys’ elegant apartment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
We finally finished the day in the late afternoon, before the sun started to set, and the air cooled enough to carry a slight chill.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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