Example Sentences
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In some sense, this is akin to the realization that dawns on most people regarding their parents: Before we came along, they had a whole identity that had nothing to do with us.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
Investors burned by false dawns in China’s property market are reluctant to reprice assets without unmistakable signals.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Restoring Western supply chains will take time, and the rare-earths industry has seen false dawns before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Players past and present alike realise there have been too many promises of false dawns that have disappeared almost immediately to take anything for granted.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
But you know that stuff about the darkest nights turning into the brightest dawns?
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
