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nightfall

[nahyt-fawl] / ˈnaɪtˌfɔl /
NOUN
the end of daylight
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Aerial support crews, grounded by bad weather earlier in the week, hoped to keep operating until nightfall, when civil protection drones would take over the task of monitoring for "potential flare-ups," the governor's statement said.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

These eight steps can help keep bedrooms cooler before nightfall.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

And the case ever since has been nearly as obscured as the Catalina Foothills after nightfall - beset by everything from tricky terrain to law enforcement infighting.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

In it, a husband and wife adopt a cat, Sheila, who develops an unnerving disposition come nightfall.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

By nightfall, much of his hometown, including his own house, would be swallowed by waves.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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