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nightly

[nahyt-lee] / ˈnaɪt li /
ADJECTIVE
each evening; after dark
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Through more than four years of the Russian invasion, 27-year-old Oleksiy Virskovsky largely hasn't bothered going to the underground shelter in the building next door -- despite almost nightly missile and drone attacks.

From Barron's • Jul. 9, 2026

Taking a quiet moment in his office in the middle of the afternoon – before the nightly protests begin – Rama characterises the protests as a sign of a healthy, democratic society.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

There is, you may be surprised to learn, little evidence to suggest Americans are less well-informed about current events than they were when 75% of households watched one of the nightly news broadcasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Although the fencing and construction vehicles vanished after the clashes, protests have swelled into nightly gatherings of thousands, despite assurances from Rama that the development has yet to be approved.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

It hadn’t occurred to her that the nightly reading was her job now too, with Deen gone.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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