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I always seem to wake up at daybreak, regardless of what the clock says.
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For me, to be up and moving each day at daybreak was (and at the risk of sounding clichéd) an almost spiritual experience.
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
By daybreak, the death toll was at least thirty-one.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
The remainder of the night generally will be foggy, with dense fog and very low visibility possible through daybreak.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Southerly air flow off the Gulf Coast will continue Wednesday, which will keep temperatures slightly milder with daybreak temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
By daybreak, the death toll was at least thirty-one.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
The remainder of the night generally will be foggy, with dense fog and very low visibility possible through daybreak.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Southerly air flow off the Gulf Coast will continue Wednesday, which will keep temperatures slightly milder with daybreak temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Daybreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daybreak. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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daybreak
noun
day·break
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