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sunrise

[suhn-rahyz] / ˈsʌnˌraɪz /


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Interestingly, the longest day of the year does not necessarily coincide with the earliest sunrise or latest sunset.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The routines Banda's residents have developed - starting work before sunrise, retreating indoors at midday, seeking shade wherever they can find it - are increasingly becoming necessities rather than adaptations.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Just after sunrise, we drove through more fog, our headlights only making the visibility worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Another concerns so-called "sunrise" and "sunset" clauses under which the EU side of the accord would kick in once the United States makes fully good on its pledges, and would expire unless renewed in 2028.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“Go on, you better take it. If you wait till sunrise to eat it, it's going to smell super bad.”

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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