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midnight

[mid-nahyt] / ˈmɪdˌnaɪt /


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A Los Angeles firefighter testified that he saw flashes of light and heard loud noises that sounded like fireworks in the area around midnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

England cricket captain Stokes and bowler Atkinson breached their team's midnight curfew when they were out celebrating victory in the first Test earlier this month.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

This spring, tensions boiled over at a city council meeting that dragged past midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

But unlike on New Year's Eve, the ball will drop eight times to mark midnight in each of the American time zones, and each time with its own special design, according to America250.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Spirit-curious people showed up to talk to the dead and the entire household was busy with spirit circles from teatime until midnight.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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