dawned
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Was there a specific moment when it dawned on the “Hacks” team that Jimmy and Kayla deserved more airtime?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
And when Folarin arrived a few weeks later, entering the world just hours before Independence Day dawned, he did so as an American citizen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
But as the EV age dawned, helped by top-down policy such as generous subsidies, Chinese firms hit the throttle.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
“It never dawned on me that four years later I’d be like, the murmur is bigger than it ever was,” Glannan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Ten thousand?” he asked, and it dawned on him as the words left his mouth—the half-court shot.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
