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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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Then, after nightfall, the man put the woman inside her car in the backseat, deputies said.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The drones spotted in Britain in November — three days after President Biden said Ukraine could launch U.S.-made deep strike missiles into Russia — were larger and more durable to challenging weather than a hobbyist would be expected to own, and were mostly spotted after nightfall.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
By nightfall, a glowing ring of fire surrounds the Pueblo’s courtyard.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
After nightfall in Antonito, population 674, people drank outside a bar and streamed out of a Family Dollar.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
The drones spotted in Britain in November — three days after President Biden said Ukraine could launch U.S.-made deep strike missiles into Russia — were larger and more durable to challenging weather than a hobbyist would be expected to own, and were mostly spotted after nightfall.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
By nightfall, a glowing ring of fire surrounds the Pueblo’s courtyard.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
After nightfall in Antonito, population 674, people drank outside a bar and streamed out of a Family Dollar.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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