at the stroke of
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: exactly at
They arrived at the stroke of midnight.
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After 15 years competing in the Mountain West, Boise State held a Pac-12 launch party on Tuesday evening ahead of the school’s official conference switch at the stroke of midnight on July 1.
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
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Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
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“At the stroke of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20stroke%20of. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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