When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
Recent Examples on the WebThere have been rumors that the movie is set during the pandemic when a couple runs out of gas in the small town of Eddington and are greeted warmly, only for the town to turn nightmarish by nightfall.—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2024 The South Fork Fire started Monday morning on Mescalero Apache tribal land and had spread to at least 3,000 acres by nightfall, Ducker said.—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 June 2024 Neither the governor nor a UFC representative ever arrived, but by nightfall, General Carlos Cortés Vargas, now armed with a new decree to restore order, demanded the crowd disperse and return home.—Jack Werner / Made By History, TIME, 18 June 2024 As things stood by nightfall, Mr. Modi would need at least 33 seats from allies to cross the 272 minimum for forming a government.—Pragati K.b. Atul Loke, New York Times, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for nightfall
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