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midnight

[mid-nahyt] / ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /


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Shortly after midnight Friday, as Marc B. was leaving the courthouse in a police van, he shouted "Portugal Armageddon" toward journalists gathered outside.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The MTA is warning commuters to expect disruptions if the dispute over a pay hike isn’t resolved by midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Officers responded to an emergency call in Manhattan and found the woman unconscious and unresponsive down the manhole just before midnight on Monday.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

County firefighters who had suggested to Unified Command staff just before midnight that “evacuation orders should go out for the foothills of Altadena all the way to La Cañada.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Near midnight, Kennedy and a few top officials slipped away to the West Wing to hear the latest from the CIA’s Richard Bissell.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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