sunup

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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

HAZELIP: Ellie has taught me that it’s very important to be at the right place at sunup and sundown so you can get the right light for that good picture.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Construction crews worked at Planada Elementary seven days a week, sunup to sundown, said Supt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023

But the vehicles barely had time to get cold, because the workers were there now from sunup to sundown.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix