by dawn
Frequency: 6.85.9 per million words
no later than the time of sunrise
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Examples (10)
- We need to be out of here by dawn.
- The troops were ordered to secure the bridge by dawn.
- If we drive all night, we can reach the coast by dawn.
- I promise I will have the report finished by dawn.
- They had marched for ten miles and were exhausted by dawn.
- The fishermen hoped to have their nets full by dawn.
- It was clear they would not make it back to camp by dawn.
- The rescue team worked tirelessly, hoping to find the lost hiker by dawn.
- Do you really think we can finish all this packing by dawn?
- He had to finish the assignment by dawn, or he would fail the course.