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nocturnal

[nok-tur-nl] / nɒkˈtɜr nl /
ADJECTIVE
happening at night
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Highland Council said tackling light pollution could bring other benefits such as a cut in energy use, better protection for nocturnal wildlife - and even help people get a better night's sleep.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

By mid-2016, impressed by OpenAI’s talent roster, Dario had joined the lab, staying up late into the night with the famously nocturnal Brockman training AI agents to solve videogames.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Residents of Southern California who see a mysterious streak in the nocturnal sky can chalk it up to another SpaceX launch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

It follows 55-year-old Palestinian cab driver Hassan, played with warmth and subtlety by Ehab Salami, as he ferries passengers through the nocturnal streets of Berlin.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The third omen that this was going to be a bad day was when we went into the nocturnal room of the Mammal Building.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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