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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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Though Two Moons and Devin would seem to be relatively safe back at the cabin, the wolves come out at nightfall.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
That detail, paired with the approach of nightfall and concerns about rugged terrain, prompted the Oregon State Police to request Coast Guard assistance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
State of play: The storm is projected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to Greater Houston by nightfall, with totals higher in isolated areas, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
By nightfall, when the band finally came onstage, the crowd was unruly and chaotic.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
That detail, paired with the approach of nightfall and concerns about rugged terrain, prompted the Oregon State Police to request Coast Guard assistance.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
State of play: The storm is projected to bring up to 6 inches of snow to Greater Houston by nightfall, with totals higher in isolated areas, according to the National Weather Service.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
By nightfall, when the band finally came onstage, the crowd was unruly and chaotic.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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