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nighttime

[nahyt-tahym] / ˈnaɪtˌtaɪm /


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"Uncovering these mechanisms will help us better understand how nighttime physiology and sex-specific factors modulate caffeine's effects."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

That confidence was perhaps the product of Pedretti performing in two stage plays before “Forbidden Fruits” — or maybe it was the nighttime filming schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It was nighttime, with below-freezing temperatures, and the coffee shop was closed.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

Australian police have recovered a trove of stolen Egyptian artefacts and charged a 52-year-old man with a nighttime smash-and-grab at a museum.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

And it’s dark, even though it doesn’t seem to be nighttime.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott