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overnight

[oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt, oh-ver-nahyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈnaɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌnaɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈnaɪt /












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The DXY dollar index traded steady at 100.098, after reaching as high as 100.174 overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For 22-year-old Alhassan, his neighbourhood in Abuja typically has "light", the Nigerian English term for grid power, consistently overnight -- perfect for charging his sleek, black sedan from China's Neta Auto.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Aimée Anne Duffy grew up between Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire before becoming an overnight sensation with hit single Mercy and Rockferry, which became the UK's best selling album of 2008.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Schuss was created on an overnight deadline for the 1968 winter games in Grenoble, France.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

He looked like he’d lost fifteen pounds overnight.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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