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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

Oil, which was $67.02 a barrel on the eve of the war, peaked at $112.95 in April.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

He trained on the eve of the quarter-final but made way at the break.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Asked directly on the eve of Argentina's quarter-final against Switzerland whether Messi should remain on penalties, the Argentina coach offered an unequivocal answer.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

“Keeping in mind all those old ladies who have passed on, today is the eve before we honor the first English child born in America—Virginia Dare in 1587. Don’t forget your history,” she murmured.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

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

Behind him, a building was snowed-in to the eves.

From Slate ● Apr. 3, 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

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

Everything about him was warm: his hand, when I shook it; his eves; the tone of his voice.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins