late afternoon

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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

“The mechanics of the reopening remain murky,” Croft added in a late afternoon note.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

By late afternoon, the final miles carry me east toward the Colorado River, where it meanders past willow and cottonwood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

She spoke with her hands, entertaining her two youngest children with fluid movements of such consummate grace that it seemed as though light music should be filtering from somewhere in the dizzying late afternoon heat.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy