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When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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Be sure to switch the night vision on once nightfall rolls around!
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New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
My young brain was riveted by the tale of a planet with six suns that, for the first time in the history of its inhabitants, will set at the same time, bringing on nightfall.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
By nightfall, the city was almost completely enveloped in darkness.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
The 5 mph north wind will continue through the day, then kick up by nightfall.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
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New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
My young brain was riveted by the tale of a planet with six suns that, for the first time in the history of its inhabitants, will set at the same time, bringing on nightfall.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
By nightfall, the city was almost completely enveloped in darkness.
—Reuters, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024
The 5 mph north wind will continue through the day, then kick up by nightfall.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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