in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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Noun (1)
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the eve of Election Day in the United States, former NBA star and Olympic Gold medalist Dwyane Wade urged those heading to the ballot box to think about the LGBTQ+ community while casting their vote.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
Advertisement The contract’s ratification on the eve of election day clears the way for a major U.S. manufacturer and government contractor to restart Pacific Northwest assembly lines that the factory worker walkouts had idled for 53 days.
—David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Ivanka Trump is skipping the campaign trail on the eve of the 2024 presidential election.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
On the eve of Election Day, Newsweek spoke to four young men in Lehigh County in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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