night shift
noun
1
: a period of time during the night (such as from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) in which a person is scheduled to work
He works the night shift and sleeps during the day.
2
: a group of people who work during the night shift
The night shift is starting to arrive.
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Some tips for remembering to take Lexapro include: Taking Lexapro at the same time as other medications
Setting an alarm to remind you to take your medication
People who work the night shift should take Lexapro at the most convenient time to preserve their sleep quality.
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Hagans began her union activity when she was denied a day shift in the hospital’s intensive care unit; nurses of color were relegated to the night shift.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
What To Know In 1955, while working a night shift, Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup got a phone call from a child in Colorado Springs.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
And as the striver Dreux, who has been waiting tables during the night shift at Norms after failing to finish her business degree, Palmer makes good use of a charisma that could power whole city blocks.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
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Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
Hagans began her union activity when she was denied a day shift in the hospital’s intensive care unit; nurses of color were relegated to the night shift.
—Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2025
What To Know In 1955, while working a night shift, Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup got a phone call from a child in Colorado Springs.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
And as the striver Dreux, who has been waiting tables during the night shift at Norms after failing to finish her business degree, Palmer makes good use of a charisma that could power whole city blocks.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Night shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20shift. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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