late afternoon
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Simpson’s infamous car chase on television from across the country, Weschler burst into tears at the sight of the late afternoon sun cutting through the smog.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The scene in the rainbow picture is late afternoon in haying season, probably July.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Temperatures at Charles de Gaulle had been hovering at around 18 degrees in the late afternoon, according to Weather Underground data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The incident happened on 5 September 2023 when MacInnes and Ghost went for a late afternoon swim at Bondi Beach.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
It was late afternoon by the time we returned to school, where a second bus carried me to the foot of Coffeeboard Road.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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