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nighttime

[nahyt-tahym] / ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm /


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“That’s not something you could expect of everyone, but, especially during nighttime hours, it would be a good idea to keep an eye on your animals.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

And he’ll need to get hold of their nighttime raids into the pantry and incessant time spent on social media before it renders them unfit for purpose when their parents get home.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Whether or not you pursue sleep training for the imperfect strategy that it is, there’s a ray of hope for anyone struggling through the trenches of nighttime wake-ups.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

She, too, backed nighttime closures and stressed that nobody was against the Tolbooth being improved.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

There’s hours of this silent nighttime fast creeping.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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