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There's also an encore fireworks display at the stroke of midnight for those who are still awake—not a bad way to ring in the new year.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Wicked fans can relive the magic of Thursday night’s NBC TV special with the official soundtrack album, which materialized at the stroke of midnight.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government shutdown that began at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Without a breakthrough, federal funding will lapse at the stroke of midnight.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025
Wicked fans can relive the magic of Thursday night’s NBC TV special with the official soundtrack album, which materialized at the stroke of midnight.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government shutdown that began at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Without a breakthrough, federal funding will lapse at the stroke of midnight.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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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 27 Nov. 2025.
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