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daybreak

[day-brayk] / ˈdeɪˌbreɪk /


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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

"You are like the wind at daybreak, you are like a cherished vision," he sings in a direct address to the horse, named Rovach.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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

By daybreak, the winds from Typhoon Fung-wong which had howled all night had died down, and people came out to see the damage.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

There were stark differences of opinion, and tempers flared, but by daybreak the group had agreed to a plan of action.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown




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