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overnight

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












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A logistics centre next to an Ozon facility on the outskirts of Saint Petersburg was also hit overnight.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

The extent of the showers is uncertain, but some could reach the Channel coast all the way from Cornwall to Kent before spreading further north overnight into Tuesday.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

JGB futures fell in early Tokyo trade, tracking overnight price declines in U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Firefighters wrestled "numerous flare-ups" under control overnight, working in very difficult conditions as powerful winds buffeted the eastern region bordering Germany -- with a "mini-tornado" even striking a town outside the park.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The cold front rolls in overnight, just as the meteorologists predicted.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

And a few more hospital overnights than were on the holiday itinerary...

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Nobody imagined using Wi-Fi to livestream Thursday Night Football from a multinational tech conglomerate that also overnights toilet paper and garden gnomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Elegant, clutter-free and homey, the condominium is a calm place to come home to after working long shifts, including overnights, at Children’s Hospital.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

“My mother worked overnights, as well. We have a love and appreciation for the third shift.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 7, 2023

Grandma and Mother continued to work very hard to keep secrets about whether Papa really had left home forever or whether or not he was on one of his frequent overnights.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

The pastries look as if they were overnighted from Paris, even as the signature breakfast sandwich — a biscuit with fried chicken, pimento cheese and hot honey — showcases Southern cuisine.

From New York Times Apr. 13, 2024

He said he paid extra to have it overnighted to his home.

From Washington Times Jun. 13, 2023

Of the affected voters, a lawyer for the county told the court that 585 had already been overnighted a ballot or had canceled their absentee ballot and voted early.

From Reuters Nov. 7, 2022

My sister overnighted me an oximeter so I could monitor my oxygen and heartbeat, and my oxygen level dipped to 90 but no lower.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2021

Afraid she wouldn’t be allowed on the plane, Fox phoned her father, who overnighted her passport.

From Washington Post

BTW: If you’re overnighting in Paso Robles, consider Sensorio, a walk-through display of ever-changing lights, most of it concocted by artist Bruce Munro.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 1, 2025

The men in separate canoes were returning to shore after overnighting on the lake’s Deer Island.

From Washington Times Dec. 5, 2023

Since then, he’s been a fixture in Madrona, overnighting on metal bus benches that were impossibly small for his big frame, then lugging his bags up and down the hills.

From Seattle Times Nov. 22, 2023

My friend’s mom notably wrangled our gang of overnighting 20-somethings with the imperturbable grace of a seasoned host.

From Washington Post Dec. 16, 2021

Sometimes he travelled closer to the city, overnighting in places like the Merri Creek reserve.

From Underground by Suelette Dreyfus




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