dawn on
Example Sentences
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Just over 100 people forced to leave their homes gathered from dawn on Monday at a WFP distribution site in Paktia province, on Afghanistan's eastern border, to receive fortified biscuits, an AFP photographer said.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
The frigate had issued a distress call at dawn on Wednesday but had completely sunk by the time a Sri Lankan rescue ship reached the area.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Between midnight and dawn on Tuesday, the Earth will pass directly between the sun and the moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The Ukrainian team gathered at the operational headquarters in Kyiv at dawn on June 1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
He was staring at her as if puzzled, and then she saw recognition dawn on his face.
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
