first light
noun
: the time when light is first seen in the morning : dawn
She was up at first light.
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Workers began clearing debris and mud at first light from a catchment area where material had overtopped concrete barriers along the northbound shoulder.
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Five Points has grown so frustrated with Regional Transportation District service that its leaders are seeking a transit fix, possibly including replacement of the city’s first light rail line with buses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Most days, my own feet are at the edge of the ocean by first light.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Molinaro’s visit isn’t the first time federal and state officials have looked into safety in Charlotte since the first light rail stabbing.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2026
Five Points has grown so frustrated with Regional Transportation District service that its leaders are seeking a transit fix, possibly including replacement of the city’s first light rail line with buses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Most days, my own feet are at the edge of the ocean by first light.
—Bonnie Tsui, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
Molinaro’s visit isn’t the first time federal and state officials have looked into safety in Charlotte since the first light rail stabbing.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
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“First light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20light. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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