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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
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An eruv is a symbolic enclosure that allows Orthodox Jews to carry items outside of their home during the weekly Shabbat observance, which begins at sundown on Friday and lasts through nightfall on Saturday.
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
The 10-day Jewish High Holy Days ends with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, after nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Everything seems fine and dandy until nightfall, when Nana spends her evenings crawling around on her hands and knees and moaning.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
Be sure to switch the night vision on once nightfall rolls around!
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2024
The 10-day Jewish High Holy Days ends with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, after nightfall on Saturday, Oct. 12.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Everything seems fine and dandy until nightfall, when Nana spends her evenings crawling around on her hands and knees and moaning.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
Be sure to switch the night vision on once nightfall rolls around!
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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