under (the) cover of darkness/night
idiom
: in the dark : at night
The crime was committed under (the) cover of darkness/night.
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On 2/25, agents traversed rugged desert terrain under the cover of darkness, positioning themselves for a surprise take down at sunrise.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In another striking display of Ukrainian air power on or just before Thursday, a robotic Aeroprakt A-22 bomber, presumably flown by the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, flew low over Bryansk under the cover of darkness and dropped a 550-pound bomb on a Russian installation.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Skyway lease and the destruction of Meigs Field under the cover of darkness — these were possible because there were no firm, guiding rules that ensured a responsible, democratic process.
—Kam Buckner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
In the mountains of southern China, a small amphibian hops down the edges of streams under the cover of darkness.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In another striking display of Ukrainian air power on or just before Thursday, a robotic Aeroprakt A-22 bomber, presumably flown by the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, flew low over Bryansk under the cover of darkness and dropped a 550-pound bomb on a Russian installation.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The Skyway lease and the destruction of Meigs Field under the cover of darkness — these were possible because there were no firm, guiding rules that ensured a responsible, democratic process.
—Kam Buckner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
In the mountains of southern China, a small amphibian hops down the edges of streams under the cover of darkness.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Under (the) cover of darkness/night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20%28the%29%20cover%20of%20darkness%2Fnight. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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