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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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The light softened toward sunset, an evening echo of the same violet sky that hovered over Julian at the start of the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The current version of FISA, however, is set to sunset on April 20, unless Congress acts to renew it.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Closer to home, Alabama passed an overtime tax exemption in 2023 with a mid-2025 sunset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

As Israel prepared for the Passover holiday, which began at sunset Wednesday, air raid sirens sounded repeatedly in the Tel Aviv area.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Looking up at the streaks of color in the sky above Washington, he wondered whether this was the last sunset he’d ever see.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin