under (the) cover of darkness/night

idiom

: in the dark : at night
The crime was committed under (the) cover of darkness/night.

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As the floodwaters rushed into Kerrville, Texas, under the cover of darkness on Friday morning, officers jumped into action to evacuate over 100 homes and rescue more than 200 people in one hour, the police department said. Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2025 Just before midnight, a VX-31 aircraft placed four SAR volunteers at roughly 10,500 feet near Shepherd’s Pass, the highest point the aircraft could reach due to altitude limitations, leaving the SAR team to continue their climb on foot under cover of darkness, the department said. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025 As tensions mounted and the People’s Liberation Army fired munitions near the Dalai Lama’s palace, the young leader escaped the capital Lhasa under cover of night. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025 Even more astonishing, the largest migration on Earth occurs daily as deep-sea creatures rise to the surface under cover of night to make their way to other areas. Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for under (the) cover of darkness/night

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“Under (the) cover of darkness/night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20%28the%29%20cover%20of%20darkness%2Fnight. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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