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night shift

[nahyt shift] / ˈnaɪt ˌʃɪft /


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Major scientific assessments have also treated persistent night shift work and light at night as important public health concerns.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Since the trial was published in 2025, broader research has continued to highlight the complex ways night shift work may affect health.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

In 2026 the city holds the title European Capital of Culture, though culture has been working the night shift here for centuries.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Despite receiving treatment from the team's physio at half-time, Lang did not realise the cut on his elbow had been infected until he noticed swelling and increasing pain during a night shift that evening.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

She had often gone home alone late at night when working on the night shift, she explained.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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