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nighttime

[nahyt-tahym] / ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm /


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An unverified nighttime video showed a fast-moving object and large explosion.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

They found that the rate of nighttime wake-ups in both groups, as measured objectively by the actigraphy, was the same.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

Maduro and his wife were captured in January during a nighttime operation that was the culmination of months of secretive planning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Artemis II pilot Victor Glover heard the call of the terminator: the border between the moon’s daytime and nighttime — the lunar dawn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Nothing scarier than going to the outhouse in the spooky nighttime with the crickets chirping,” Vonetta said.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia




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