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sunrise

[suhn-rahyz] / ˈsʌnˌraɪz /


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In an operation with a degree of military precision, the small fleet of lorries departed for Dover just after sunrise, where the men staged an intimidating show of strength near the port.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

As we rode into the sunrise between cornfields, we began encountering riders we would see often—mostly passing us—on road bikes, folding bikes, recumbents, fixies, e-bikes, tandems, clunkers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

“I like to joke that if we stood barefoot in a stream in a forest while looking at the sunrise, you would get a lot of the same benefits as the BioCharger,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

For some it was before sunrise; others stayed up well past midnight in their time zone.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

We must sterilise all the imported earth between sunrise and sunset; we shall thus catch the Count at his weakest, and without a refuge to fly to.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

People on other continents watch in trepidation under vivid, red-orange sunrises and sunsets.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

He once dredged up 17 rings in a single day by sweeping the ocean bottom in a spot where tourists, well into their tequila sunrises, routinely launch themselves off catamarans, their fingers slick with sunscreen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

The picturesque sunrises and sunsets create a calm, relaxing vibe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

But there were also some unforgettable moments, from running alongside deer to enjoying amazing sunrises and sunsets.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

One hundred and twenty sunrises, one hundred and twenty more times he has to drag his corrupted body out of a bed and button it into a uniform.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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