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nighttime

[nahyt-tahym] / ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm /


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In some parts of the city, protesters regularly bang pots and pans in nighttime demonstrations known as cacerolazos.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But the whole experience has made me wary enough that now, whether I’ve trekked through nature or the concrete jungle, a quick tick check is a part of my nighttime routine.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

This week could bring Southern California its most sweltering temperatures of the year — a heat wave made all the more miserable, and dangerous, by oppressive muggy conditions and little nighttime relief.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

According to Klitschko and local authorities, the nighttime strikes sparked fires and damaged buildings across multiple districts in the capital.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

It was one of those warm, full-moon nights when it’s so bright it’s more like twilight in the evening than nighttime.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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