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overnight

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












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“We saw oil prices go up by a factor of three almost overnight, and it triggered economic recession,” Victor said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Serena Guthrie has become a senator in Jersey at the first time of asking, after overnight results saw her finish fifth in the islandwide vote.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“I like to say I’m a 65-year-old overnight success.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Even when overnight wealth just seems too easy and know-nothings have the confidence of experts, it’s human nature to join the crowd and drown out warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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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