day is breaking

phrase

: the sun is rising
They left just as day was breaking.

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“Day is breaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20is%20breaking. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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