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overnight

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












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This can be an especially tough situation if you need a car ASAP, because it’s impossible to increase your credit score 100 points overnight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The body doesn’t adapt overnight, and when volume ramps up too quickly, pain tends to show up in the lower back, shoulder, elbow or wrist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He was arrested, along with nine other people, and held overnight.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Senior policy adviser Iain Porter said the fact the change was coming into effect overnight made an "unjust situation even worse".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Macy ignored me and tossed clothes into her overnight bag, then hefted it onto her shoulder.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence