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sunset

[suhn-set] / ˈsʌnˌsɛt /


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Look to the west-northwest horizon just after sunset and you will have around an hour to catch a glimpse.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Barger’s office said she supported allowing the protections to sunset while waiting to see whether new information emerged.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

During the first half of June, look toward the western horizon shortly after sunset to spot Venus and Jupiter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 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

If her globe-shaped tummy had been a real globe, she would have gone from sunrise to sunset, just like that.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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