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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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"We have to look at a genuine just transition and a genuine future for folk in Aberdeen that means diversifying the economy - not hanging on to a sunset industry," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Around sunset, the yellow convertible pulled up to Lowboy Bar, an Echo Park staple.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

They met while shooting her campaign advertisements and he proposed to her while surfing in the sunset.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The tariff deal now includes a sunset clause under which regulation will cease to apply at the end of 2029 unless it is extended.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Desperate to return to the sunset in all its glory, I clawed through the plants, up to the waist now in muck.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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