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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My arrest, the expulsion or suspension of at least 22 Columbia students — some stripped of their B.A. degrees just weeks before graduation — and the expulsion of SWC President Grant Miner on the eve of contract negotiations, are clear examples.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Hitchcock’s Foreign Correspondent is one of the exceptions, casting Joel McCrea as an American reporter drawn into foreign intrigue on the eve of World War II.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
This year, on the eve of National Girl Scout Day, the Girl Scouts of Florida Association gathered at the Florida Capitol for a day of advocacy, leadership and recognition.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Musk on the eve of Trump’s inauguration.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 18 Mar. 2025
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Spoelstra unsuccessfully challenged that second Adebayo foul, left without a challenge the balance of the night.—
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The Cornhuskers opened up this tournament on Monday night with a game against Arizona State and won 86-78.—
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Police are investigating a domestic shooting that left three people dead in Wolcott on Thursday evening.—
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But on Thursday evening, a lighter and more carefree set of stylish men hit the royal residence’s grounds — the Italians — to celebrate Brioni’s 80th anniversary and its exclusive 25-piece capsule collection with Mr Porter.—
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The lights, which will be visible at dusk, will match the show's new logo.—
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She is surrounded by figures that resemble cotton plants, their bulbs aglow, flickering like dragonflies hovering in the fading light of dusk.—
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There’s nothing quite like a Hawaiian sunset paired with a breezy dinner view.—
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Our apartment faced west, with a sweeping view of the Hudson River, and the sunsets were often riots of color.—
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eve. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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