sunup
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“From sunup, to sundown, these children, whether they’re in a high chair or old enough to sit at a desk, sat in what can only be described as makeshift classrooms,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
When I explained this to a Muslim friend, he replied that it “kinda sounds like diet Ramadan”—which demands that Muslims go without food or drink from sunup to sundown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Once-near-empty streets are lined with cars from sunup to sundown, parked by true-crime addicts, serial killer aficionados and some people obsessed specifically with the Gilgo Beach murders.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
Many community gardens and urban farms have limited membership, but most food forests are open to the community from sunup to sundown.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2023
There were prayers at sunup and sundown, at the breakfast table and dinner table, followed by a Bible verse from each member of the family.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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