night shift
Example Sentences
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At that time, he also worked the night shift at a grocery store for two-and-a-half years, earning $12.50 an hour at first and then working his way up to $20.50 an hour.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
At around 8 p.m., night shift workers shut down every gallery in South Hall, locking every prisoner inside his cell, including the porter, who sometimes acts as an additional set of eyes and ears.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
CEUTA, Spain—Obaid Aleilmi woke up on a recent afternoon, after working the night shift, to a flood of messages on his phone saying the border was open.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
"They get very anxious because they can't sleep long after a night shift," says Moen.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I assume they are just finishing the night shift, because they are hunched over screens, their chins propped on their hands, or slumped against broomsticks, barely remembering to sweep.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
