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Passover ends tomorrow at sundown.
we were told that the best time to see elk is at sundown
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There are other witches out there praying for her downfall, including the ominous-sounding Salem Seven, which Plaza’s antagonist warns will come at sundown.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Sufian Jit, a resident of the village, said a group of 100 settlers streamed in before sundown Thursday, burning cars, puncturing water tankers and destroying homes.
—Julia Frankel and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Fans better hope those games are held after sundown.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The iconic Parisian symbol typically sparkles every hour on the hour from sundown until 1 a.m.
Tonight, the tower sparkled as the French delegation sailed along the Seine River.
—NBC News, 27 July 2024
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
Sufian Jit, a resident of the village, said a group of 100 settlers streamed in before sundown Thursday, burning cars, puncturing water tankers and destroying homes.
—Julia Frankel and Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Fans better hope those games are held after sundown.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The iconic Parisian symbol typically sparkles every hour on the hour from sundown until 1 a.m.
Tonight, the tower sparkled as the French delegation sailed along the Seine River.
—NBC News, 27 July 2024
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“Sundown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sundown. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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sundown
noun
sun·down
-ˌdau̇n 
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