as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
by cockcrow the mysterious stranger had vanished
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These storms, which are expected to weaken after sunrise, are affecting southeast Nebraska, northeast Kansas and northern Missouri and are expected to remain north of Interstate 70.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025 -
Travelers can do just that from overlooks on the South Rim, such as Mather Point and popular sunrise/sunset viewing spot Hopi Point, or the less crowded North Rim via Cape Royal and Bright Angel Point.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The Head-to-Toe Neutral Outfit While summer is all about color, monochrome looks are just what the mood calls for some days.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The company says that distribution agreements (Envoy will have a linear component launching later this month in addition to its streaming effort) as well as talent deals will be announced in the coming days and weeks.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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On Tuesday morning, Jaishankar and other foreign ministers of SCO member states briefly met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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The bank’s management team will hold a call for investors and analysts later Tuesday morning.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
15 July 2025
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Avoid the outdoors during peak mosquito activity hours surrounding dawn and dusk.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
25 July 2025
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In the early ’90s prehistoric age before the internet lived up to the promise of a worldwide web, and before the dawn of social media, Simpsons obsessives freeze-framed their VCRs to spot inside jokes in background scenes.—
Keith Murphy,
Time,
24 July 2025
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On the morn of Liberation Day, Trump called out four other Republican senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitch McConnell — for pushing back on his plan.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The light green safari shade is especially fun, or go for an aquatic vibe with the icy morn/sea wave two-combo.—
Rena Behar,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2023
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“Cockcrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockcrow. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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