after dark
Example Sentences
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Police encourage labourers to live in clusters and avoid venturing out after dark.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
For women, she adds, the challenges become greater after dark: "You have to find somewhere safe to stay because most of the people sleeping here are men."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
At least three helicopters will remain assigned to the incident after dark and continue to perform water drops, Torres said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The electrician says he no longer lets his four children leave the house after dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
They were going to school during the day, but she wouldn’t get home from work until well after dark.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
