late afternoon

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But by the time Kosovo police's special forces took control of the monastery in late afternoon, the surviving group members had somehow slipped away despite being, to all intents and purposes, surrounded.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Temperatures at Charles de Gaulle had been hovering at around 18 degrees in the late afternoon, according to Weather Underground data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Mindful of his global audience, he updates his site with fresh headlines starting in the late afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The late afternoon sun was setting over Coldwater Canyon when the bus arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Abuela made coffee in the late afternoon, and we sat at the table with a stack of soda crackers.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago