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overnight

[oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈnaɪt /












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Open windows on opposite sides of the house to encourage air flow, but only do this when the air temperature outside is cooler than inside, which tends to be overnight or in the early morning.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

The place: Set across nearly 4,000 acres along the Flint River, this ranch only started to host overnight guests about two years ago—and recently became Georgia’s first Relais & Châteaux property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Nikolau and Beerkus were arrested, held overnight in jail, charged with multiple crimes — and deemed “dingbat daredevils” by the New York Post.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

The comments come after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

On May 2, 1952, a Friday evening, she and Gosling had exposed a DNA fiber to X-rays overnight.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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