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- pre- + dawn (Wiktionary)
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“Now days when I put on the muffs in predawn darkness suddenly can hear crickets chirp and distant turkeys gobble.”
“To avoid this, the crew works in predawn darkness, hoping their work survives until the "circus" arrives.”
“A Libyan government spokesman called the predawn attack with at least two guided bombs a futile attempt on Col.”
“A Libyan government spokesman called the predawn attack by at least two guided bombs a futile attempt on Col.”
The Wall Street Journal: Rebel Gains Fail to End Siege of Libyan City
“Even though I attended UNC-Chapel Hill I rarely missed the all-night "predawn" concerts in A&T's Moore Gymnasium.”
“In the predawn strike on the Galaxy Sky compound in Paktia province, the Taliban killed security guards, engineers and laborers, said provincial government spokesman Rohullah Samon.”
The Wall Street Journal: Taliban Attack Contractor Compound, Killing 35 Afghans
“In the early predawn hours of Saturday morning, Tomioka authorities decided to evacuate the shelter where Mr. Hayashi had been working and send the refugees to a shelter in Kawauchi, further inland.”
“Approximately half the hostages were slain during the predawn hours, while the remaining half were released after being beaten and tortured.”
“Huddled on a barge and shivering in the predawn December fog, the dignitaries watched as the cage doors were opened and the animals, which had been dipped in phosphorous to make them easier to track, were dropped into the water.”
“I stepped out into the predawn and took the dogs for a walk through the fragrant morning mist.”
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