as in began
to come into existence
a smile dawned on his face as he got the joke
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Recent Examples of dawned
The Crips and Bloods reached the apex of their Stockton influence in the 1980s and 1990s, Washington recalled, as the concept of fast money dawned along with the crack cocaine epidemic.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Once airborne, though, a sense of infinity dawned out the cockpit windows, and of sheer mass behind the pilots.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Sunday morning dawned with a high overcast.
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Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
So, as 1990 dawned a new decade, Welsh focused on cellular mechanics.
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Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
The deal’s status became even more fragile as Thursday dawned and Iran said Israeli strikes in Lebanon overnight violated the agreement.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
But then, over the course of several viewings, new recognitions dawned—on the social contract, illusions of class, and the artist’s deft use of color in this gorgeous study of red, white, and blue.
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Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
As the day of the eclipse dawned, the weather over Alor Setar deteriorated, forcing Gnanamoorthy to abandon his original plan in favor of a new destination on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula, close to the city of Kota Bharu, 310 miles (500 km) to the north.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
As Monday dawned, the mood in financial markets was grim.
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Denitsa Tsekova,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Once airborne, though, a sense of infinity dawned out the cockpit windows, and of sheer mass behind the pilots.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Sunday morning dawned with a high overcast.
—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
So, as 1990 dawned a new decade, Welsh focused on cellular mechanics.
—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
The deal’s status became even more fragile as Thursday dawned and Iran said Israeli strikes in Lebanon overnight violated the agreement.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
But then, over the course of several viewings, new recognitions dawned—on the social contract, illusions of class, and the artist’s deft use of color in this gorgeous study of red, white, and blue.
—
Laura Brown,
Artforum,
25 Mar. 2026
As the day of the eclipse dawned, the weather over Alor Setar deteriorated, forcing Gnanamoorthy to abandon his original plan in favor of a new destination on the eastern shoreline of the peninsula, close to the city of Kota Bharu, 310 miles (500 km) to the north.
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
As Monday dawned, the mood in financial markets was grim.
—
Denitsa Tsekova,
Bloomberg,
10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dawned
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.
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Young also noted that Iran’s Gulf neighbors will invest in pipelines to avoid oil flows through the strait, which allowed for the transit of 20 million barrels a day before the war began.
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Just as nine days of early voting started June 13, Conley became the latest target of attack ads linked to Republicans, who used similar tactics to influence voters in earlier Democratic primaries this year.
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What started as a handful of infested trees in Evergreen, Colorado, has turned into hundreds for landowner Jon Hager.
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When Tunisia scored, vigorous cheers arose from fans like Erije Benaissa, a Tunisia native currently living in Arkansas.
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But these camps originally arose to address a deeper anxiety held by parents, leaders and reformers, who worried about the character development of children and sought to use these places as training grounds for good American citizens.
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Before the Oranje Fanwalk commenced Thursday, the Netherlands packed the Power & Light for food and some beverages.
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In preparation for the aircraft’s arrival next year, Qantas pilots have commenced training on Australia’s first A350 simulator in Sydney and with British Airways in the UK.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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The Scots have also been spotted topping statues of prominent figures with orange traffic cones -- a tradition that, according to BBC, originated in Glasgow in the '80s when a cone was placed atop the head of the Duke of Wellington statue outside the Gallery of Modern Art.
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There are dozens of examples of major studio properties that had what appeared to be an easy path to profitability.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.
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Friday’s group game falls on Seattle’s Pride weekend, a scheduling quirk that emerged only after December’s draw pitted the two Muslim-majority countries against each other.
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Free to be me Over and over the word freedom emerged as the key to happiness.
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