eve
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Talks around Anderson's future were ongoing during the World Cup and an agreement was reached between Forest and City on the eve of England's Group L game against Panama.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rather than playing in a passing tournament on the eve of official practice beginning on Monday, Wixom and his teammates are choosing to do something that will help others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Concerns grew louder on the eve of the tournament, as thousands of tickets for the U.S. national team’s opening game remained unsold and a referee from Somalia was denied entry over vetting concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Fasting is his last resort in the place of the sword," Gandhi wrote, external in 1948, on the eve of his last fast.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
It was the eve of the Wisconsin primaries, and polls there were showing a tight race.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Photos shared by the park showed impassable areas and snow up to the eves of one of the entrances at Grand Canyon Lodge.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
“Umbrellas were useless,” reported The Times, “the overflow from eves, awning and other projections were miniature Niagaras.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
Other Christian and pagan holidays historically included celebrations that began the day before, and some European countries still celebrate other eves.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2012
Bricks from the facade of Novelli Bail Bonds crushed a Nissan Sentra parked below, and the carved-stone curlicues from the Napa Library fell from its eves and littered the front steps.
From Washington Post
Her bouncing eves looked coldly at her husband.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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