predawn
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of predawn
Example Sentences
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President Rodrigo Paz on Saturday appeared in a predawn televised address to warn protesters they would face "the full force of the law" as he moved to end the crisis.
From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026
“One might look at an org chart and underestimate her role and influence,” Warsh said in a 2020 oral history, recalling the predawn calls they shared with Bernanke at the height of the 2008-09 crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It plunged into a ravine in the predawn hours Sunday along a mountain road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that "in two predawn operations today, the Coast Guard conducted back-to-back meticulously co-ordinated boarding of two 'ghost fleet' tanker ships".
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
During a predawn breakfast of liver pate and fig cookies, we gather around Tigris’s television for one of Beetee’s break-ins.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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