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I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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While the fire seemed to be subdued by 1 a.m., firefighters were keeping an eye out for hot spots as the wind was expected to pick up at about daybreak.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Well, maybe not early but gone are the days of partying until daybreak.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Tradition dictates that if Phil sees his shadow at daybreak and runs away, six more weeks of winter will follow.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Martial law lasted about six hours, as the National Assembly quickly voted to overrule the president, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
Well, maybe not early but gone are the days of partying until daybreak.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Tradition dictates that if Phil sees his shadow at daybreak and runs away, six more weeks of winter will follow.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Martial law lasted about six hours, as the National Assembly quickly voted to overrule the president, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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daybreak
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day·break
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