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When nightfall came, we were still waiting for the electricity to come back on.
since you aren't taking a flashlight, make sure you're back at camp by nightfall
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That’s because its radiant, in the head of the constellation Draco the Dragon, is at its highest point in the sky just after nightfall.
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Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Initial attempts to conduct a drone search were thwarted by the windstorm, and the ground operation was called off before nightfall, the agency said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
After nightfall, access is open and free.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Come nightfall, clouds of plankton swarm Kaunaoa's waters, bringing flocks of feasting manta rays to the shallows.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
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Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
Initial attempts to conduct a drone search were thwarted by the windstorm, and the ground operation was called off before nightfall, the agency said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
After nightfall, access is open and free.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Come nightfall, clouds of plankton swarm Kaunaoa's waters, bringing flocks of feasting manta rays to the shallows.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Nightfall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nightfall. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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