as in dawn
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
the cold, gray dawning of a wintry day
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as in beginning
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Noun
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Before dawn, according to Fawzi, Mazen called one of their sisters, asking her to bring him money at the airport—perhaps to pay a bribe and perhaps to buy a ticket for another flight.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025 -
Donald Trump's 'Revenge Tour' Raises Legal Questions: Attorneys By Brad Snyder Law Professor at Georgetown University 1 For many people, the dawn of the second Trump administration is a dark time.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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An analysis by the higher education consulting firm Ruffalo Noel Levitz, using the latest available census figures, now projects another drop in the number of 18-year-olds beginning in 2033, after a brief uptick.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
8 Jan. 2025
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Vrabel finished his playing career in Kansas City in 2009-10, when Poles was beginning as a low-level scout.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the still and quiet hours before sunrise Thursday, Maurice Reid was a kinetic and infectious ball of passion.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hours earlier, before sunrise, firefighters attacked the Sepulveda fire, which broke out on the bone-dry hillsides of the 405 Freeway and was burning toward multimillion-dollar homes.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Murphy is term-limited, so the open-seat contest has attracted a cornucopia of candidates, starting with a crowded field of Democratic aspirants.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The New Year is starting with a fresh warning for those who work with animals in Texas.—
Li Cohen,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s first few days in office are set to be cold as well, with the NWS forecasting a high of close to 20 degrees Tuesday and close to 22 degrees Wednesday.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Originally scheduled to happen Saturday (Jan. 28) at Expo Park, the one-day festival is now on the calendar for Saturday, June 28.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Some of these traits worsen with age, again arising from a fear of losing control.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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Thanksgiving morn: 2:45 a.m.—
Patricia Highsmith,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2021
Noun
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The day comes with a lot of moving parts, so here’s a primer on what to expect: Security: Several metro stations will be closed from Sunday night through Tuesday morning.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday morning, a low of minus 7 is expected at O’Hare.—
Peter Breen,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Dawning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dawning. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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