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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
during the day, we like to go play ball in the park
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as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of day
The stock is having a big week, up 13% in three days.
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
All of this happened over a weekend in the first couple of days of the following week.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
No wonder almost 100 million people visit the site every day.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Authorities with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service released the basic details around the incident later that same day.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
All of this happened over a weekend in the first couple of days of the following week.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
No wonder almost 100 million people visit the site every day.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
Authorities with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service released the basic details around the incident later that same day.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
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The advisory warns of snow, with total daytime accumulations of up to 4 inches, particularly over northern Sugar Island.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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For now, however, this special offers insight that no daytime TV or late night talk show rounds ever could.Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Swims and Bunetta fleshed out the rest of the song in an Airbnb together, taking inspiration from a relationship Swims was struggling with at the time.Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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Given the rate of such violence, concerned Southeast Asian and white American organizers of the time decided to tackle the issue through a bilingual video targeting the Cambodian American community.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ana Orsini, 28, a morning anchor at KOLD 13 News in Tucson, Arizona, died from a brain aneurysm, according to the station.Bill Goodykoontz, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here, the two actors compare notes on their morning routines, the joys of having (and not having) children — and the annoying ways some of their fellow thespians describe their profession.Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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Alaska experiences the shortest daylight hours in the country.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
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Have lunch outside in the daylight to reinforce healthy circadian rhythms. Try happy-hour dinners.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the Shah era starts, there are differing sentiments.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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In Republican political circles, where she’s been active throughout the Trump era, Dhillon is regarded as smart, articulate, and tough.The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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The execution of Joseph Corcoran, 49, will take place at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City before sunrise Wednesday morning.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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Corcoran is set to be executed before sunrise on Dec. 18.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
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Two students were in critical condition as of Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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On Monday afternoon, Madison Police Chief Shon Barners said a teacher and a teen student were killed, while noting the shooter’s family has been cooperating with police.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The likely scenario for Syria will be a period of turbulence and uncertainty in which the various opposition groups will be jockeying for power.Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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Congress is set to adjourn for the Christmas period starting Friday.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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