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In the small hours of 29 November 2019, a young man was captured on CCTV jumping from a fifth-floor flat on Millbank on the Thames.
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Cairenes are used to sitting at cafes until the small hours, but energy price spikes from the Iran war pushed authorities to impose a curfew, and dim or shut off streetlights, one of several such efforts to preserve fuel worldwide.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
House Republicans revolted twice in the small hours of Friday morning, ultimately sinking the bill.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 17 Apr. 2026
Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
Cairenes are used to sitting at cafes until the small hours, but energy price spikes from the Iran war pushed authorities to impose a curfew, and dim or shut off streetlights, one of several such efforts to preserve fuel worldwide.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
House Republicans revolted twice in the small hours of Friday morning, ultimately sinking the bill.
—Dell Cameron, Wired News, 17 Apr. 2026
Schools and workplaces open at night, construction sites buzz in the small hours under massive floodlights, and outdoor recreation takes place in the twilights of dawn and dusk.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small hours
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“Small hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20hours. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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