daybreak
Example Sentences
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By daybreak, residents were returning to their damaged homes to salvage some belongings before they collapsed completely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
When signals resumed before daybreak some 10 hours later, the bulk carrier was far south of the strait.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Around 70 people braved the cold to queue outside the West Kowloon court at daybreak, while dozens of journalists gathered outside the building's entrance.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
At least 84 of the victims - 56 adults and 28 children - died in Kerr County, where the Guadalupe River was swollen by torrential downpours before daybreak on Friday, the July Fourth public holiday.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
“Whoa,” Magdalys said looking up from the sweet oats and coffee that Mr. Barrett had put in front of her without a word when she’d come downstairs at daybreak.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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