night-time
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That unpredictability has made night-time operations impossible in many areas, despite pressure to accelerate the search.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Stars and planets will become visible and birds may stop singing, as if it were night-time.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The city's mayor declared a night-time curfew and said that soldiers would be on patrol in the worst-hit areas of Cali.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
A Conservative Party spokesperson called for WCC to strike a balance between the night-time economy and concerns from neighbours.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Almost every street came to be as plain to her in the night-time as her own home block.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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