in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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Noun (1)
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
The first SmackDown will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on the eve of the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Outlook: Re-signing Stanley on the eve of free agency was a home run for DeCosta.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The benchmark 10-year yield went from 4.6% to 4.18% last week on the eve of its passage.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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Noun
His appointment comes on the eve of the US Senate revealing its response to the president's budget request, a markup of the federal budget for fiscal year 2026.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
The first SmackDown will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on the eve of the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Outlook: Re-signing Stanley on the eve of free agency was a home run for DeCosta.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The benchmark 10-year yield went from 4.6% to 4.18% last week on the eve of its passage.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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