dawn
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“Ever since the dawn of civilization, people have not been content to see events as unconnected and inexplicable,” writes Stephen Hawking.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
As dawn breaks, hundreds of men gather at a dusty square in Chaghcharan, the capital of Ghor province in Afghanistan.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Toni Morrison wrote before dawn, before her children awoke and she had to go to her publishing job.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Warsh has made clear in speeches and interviews that he believes we are at the dawn of a “golden age” economy where artificial intelligence is boosting productivity and growth and lowering business costs.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The silence of frosty dawn fell around us.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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