small hours

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Savage added that this joy in the face of institutional indifference to our suffering, our dancing into the small hours of the night, was indispensable for establishing political force and pushback during the AIDs crisis.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

But as the puddles swell and the temperature drops in the small hours at Battersea Park Athletics Club, the only thing on runners’ minds is survival.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

Intensive sessions with all sorts of delegates went well into the small hours of Wednesday morning after the conference presidency’s initial document angered many countries by avoiding decisive calls for action on curbing warming.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Into the small hours of the year, into the dawn of another one.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2023

She did not know how much later it was—perhaps it was in the small hours when she was sent to get fresh towels.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan