night shift
Example Sentences
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"Two days ago, I was walking home early in the morning after my night shift when I heard loud booms," she said.
From Barron's
The night shift means fewer calls, two hundred an hour instead of three times that during the day.
From Literature
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In 2026 the city holds the title European Capital of Culture, though culture has been working the night shift here for centuries.
From Salon
But beneath that poise lie challenges far heavier than night shifts or 10-round fights.
From BBC
Despite receiving treatment from the team's physio at half-time, Lang did not realise the cut on his elbow had been infected until he noticed swelling and increasing pain during a night shift that evening.
From BBC
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