in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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Noun (1)
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Sudan Suspends Participation In The IPC System On the eve of the release of IPC's report, Sudan's government dropped its participation in the global monitoring system, according to the AP, citing a senior U.N. official with knowledge of the decision.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The family orders 10 pizzas on the eve of their trip, lives in a house that can sleep 15 people (including extended family) and all fly to Paris for the Christmas holiday.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the more surprising foreign policy ideas the Trump team has proposed on the eve of its ascension to power is military intervention in Mexico to go after drug cartels and possibly stop migrants headed to the United States.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The crash happened last month on the eve of China's largest air show in the city of Zhuhai in the Guangdong province.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Sudan Suspends Participation In The IPC System On the eve of the release of IPC's report, Sudan's government dropped its participation in the global monitoring system, according to the AP, citing a senior U.N. official with knowledge of the decision.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
The family orders 10 pizzas on the eve of their trip, lives in a house that can sleep 15 people (including extended family) and all fly to Paris for the Christmas holiday.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
One of the more surprising foreign policy ideas the Trump team has proposed on the eve of its ascension to power is military intervention in Mexico to go after drug cartels and possibly stop migrants headed to the United States.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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