1
: lasting throughout the night
an all-night poker game
2
: open throughout the night
an all-night diner
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Researchers also cautioned that all-night broadband noise may be especially harmful to children, who spend more time in REM sleep than adults.
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The researchers also cautioned that all-night broadband noise may be especially risky for children, who spend significantly more time in REM sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Researchers cautioned that all-night broadband noise may be especially harmful to children, who cycle through significantly more REM sleep than adults.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The film arrived at Sundance as the number one target on distributor’s list of films to potentially buy, and went on to deliver on that promise, sparking the first all-night bidding war at Sundance in years (before A24 won out).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
The researchers also cautioned that all-night broadband noise may be especially risky for children, who spend significantly more time in REM sleep.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Researchers cautioned that all-night broadband noise may be especially harmful to children, who cycle through significantly more REM sleep than adults.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The film arrived at Sundance as the number one target on distributor’s list of films to potentially buy, and went on to deliver on that promise, sparking the first all-night bidding war at Sundance in years (before A24 won out).
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-night. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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