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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Presumably, the latter bit will happen under cover of darkness, a la Bob Irsay’s sneak retreat from Baltimore in 1984.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In Sydney, a synagogue was defaced with red swastikas spray painted along the fence, while a day care center was torched and scrawled with antisemitic slurs under the cover of night.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
These frogs were found under the cover of darkness along streams and are known for their distinctive vampire-like fangs.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Feb. 2025
In Sydney, a synagogue was defaced with red swastikas spray painted along the fence, while a day care center was torched and scrawled with antisemitic slurs under the cover of night.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
These frogs were found under the cover of darkness along streams and are known for their distinctive vampire-like fangs.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 7 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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