as in night
the time from when the sun begins to set to the onset of total darkness
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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The stock closed nearly 5% higher on the eve of the September Monthly Meeting.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Yamamoto explained that his curveball gave him trouble in recent bullpen sessions, as well as on his minor league rehabilitation assignment, which led to him receiving a tutorial from Kershaw on the eve of his return.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Photographed by Ryan Sides Thursday afternoon, on the eve of New York Fashion Week, Vogue100 celebrated the intersection between fashion and the performing arts.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, our CBS News poll continues to show a very tight race in the 2024 presidential race.
—CBS News, 18 Aug. 2024
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
Yamamoto explained that his curveball gave him trouble in recent bullpen sessions, as well as on his minor league rehabilitation assignment, which led to him receiving a tutorial from Kershaw on the eve of his return.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Photographed by Ryan Sides Thursday afternoon, on the eve of New York Fashion Week, Vogue100 celebrated the intersection between fashion and the performing arts.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2024
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, our CBS News poll continues to show a very tight race in the 2024 presidential race.
—CBS News, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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