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overnight

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












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And overnight Messi put Inter Miami on the map.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Eabha adds that overnight, some women might be on night buses or trains.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We saw oil prices go up by a factor of three almost overnight, and it triggered economic recession,” Victor said.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The renewed outbreak of fighting between Iran and Israel sent prices soaring overnight on concerns that it could derail efforts to bring the Middle East conflict to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Countess Trifaldi explained that she and the ladies who served in the palace had been punished too: they all grew beards overnight.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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