after midnight

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The most intense earthquake reached a magnitude of 4.7 shortly after midnight in the early morning Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

As Spirit Flight 1833 from Detroit approached Dallas Fort Worth International Airport after midnight, its pilot asked air-traffic control if any other Spirit flights were coming in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Then, soon after midnight on 8 May, Lavryovych sent Pochynok messages saying "hello" and "it's on", before leaving home in Sydenham and travelling to north London.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Ternus was on the road at the supplier’s facility, and sometime after midnight he pulled out a magnifying glass to count the circles, finding that the supplier had gotten it wrong, putting in 35 grooves.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Just after midnight, Oskar Schindler sped off in his car.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson