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I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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The one-hour delay will allow for morning bus routes to occur after daybreak, Gaston County Schools said in its announcement.
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Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Shortly after daybreak, her phone suddenly lit up: María was calling.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
By daybreak, two larger air tankers, known as SuperScoopers, were also able join the operation, officials said.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
Shortly after daybreak, her phone suddenly lit up: María was calling.
—Jordan Salama, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
The military withdrew after the National Assembly unanimously voted to overturn Yoon’s decree, forcing his Cabinet to lift it before daybreak Wednesday.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
By daybreak, two larger air tankers, known as SuperScoopers, were also able join the operation, officials said.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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daybreak
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day·break
-ˌbrāk 
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