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overnight

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












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Eabha adds that overnight, some women might be on night buses or trains.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

The security presence offered some reassurance to Hossein Nikyar, who had driven overnight from Los Angeles with his son to herald the team's arrival.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

For a man who had built his fortune from the ground up and seen it demolished overnight, he had been so hopeful.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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