after dark
Example Sentences
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Planes and helicopters are also not allowed into some remote areas after dark, which often means collection can begin only the next morning.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
It was after dark on a recent Thursday, and sheets of rain blurred his vision through protective glasses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
The blaze showed no signs of slowing after dark, with the buildings engulfed in an eerie orange glow.
From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025
Prowl through the Strip after dark, sift through the pits, and you’ll feel the difference.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
At night, wonderful and mysterious things began happening in this place, but since I was forbidden to be out after dark, I missed them all.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
