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eve

[eev] / iv /
NOUN
night before
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STRONGEST


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That’s the eve of the public listing of Musk’s SpaceX IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

On the eve of their departure for Mexico, the players received their US visas, Washington's envoy to Turkey Tom Barrack said on X late Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The attack came on the eve of the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum, an event designed to showcase Russia to the world.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

His new role overseeing product at OpenAI has made him the face of the company’s new strategy on the eve of its IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

For on the eve of the sudden assault a dream came to my brother in a troubled sleep; and afterwards a like dream came oft to him again, and once to me.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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