at the crack of dawn
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: very early in the morning : at dawn
We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.
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Seven other transfers joined Duffy at the crack of dawn this week, including offensive teammates in wide receiver Nate Bennett, tight end Jude Wolfe and linemen Brayden Bryant and Nate Williams.
Newcomers on the defensive side include lineman Marlem Louis and safety William Nimmo.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Even in public areas, someone squinting through binoculars at the crack of dawn at seemingly empty trees can throw off passersby.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Being awake at the crack of dawn after a night of screeching birds had its benefits, though.
—Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
Last Wednesday, around 500 people lined up at the crack of dawn – some having camped out overnight – to attend the grand opening of the latest American fast-food chain to hit town.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2023
The Western Monarch Count, which officially began in 1997, is powered by an increasing number of citizen scientists who are directed to visually scour trees at the crack of dawn and take detailed notes.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
No rushing to four stores to find rare ingredients; no waking up at the crack of dawn to hit the farmers' market for heirloom vegetables.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
Some of us work better in the late hours than at the crack of dawn.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
The next morning’s low tide was at the crack of dawn.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2024
Even in public areas, someone squinting through binoculars at the crack of dawn at seemingly empty trees can throw off passersby.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
Being awake at the crack of dawn after a night of screeching birds had its benefits, though.
—Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
Last Wednesday, around 500 people lined up at the crack of dawn – some having camped out overnight – to attend the grand opening of the latest American fast-food chain to hit town.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2023
The Western Monarch Count, which officially began in 1997, is powered by an increasing number of citizen scientists who are directed to visually scour trees at the crack of dawn and take detailed notes.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
No rushing to four stores to find rare ingredients; no waking up at the crack of dawn to hit the farmers' market for heirloom vegetables.
—Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
Some of us work better in the late hours than at the crack of dawn.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
The next morning’s low tide was at the crack of dawn.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
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