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twilight
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twilight twilight of the gods in Scandinavian and Germanic mythology, the destruction of the gods and the world in a final conflict with the powers of evil,
Ragnarök,
Götterdammerung; the phrase is first recorded in English in Thomas Gray's note to his
Descent of Odin (1768).
twilight zone a situation or conceptual area that is characterized by being undefined, intermediate, or mysterious.
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'Twilight' Fans Will Fly to Borders March 20 for Midnight DVD Release Parties.
PR Newswire; 3/11/2009; 700+ words
; "Borders Twilight Movie Awards," trivia, raffles and...Mich., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- "Twilight" fans are invited to Borders stores...beginning at 10 p.m. to host special "Twilight" DVD release parties featuring the...
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Surreal twilight.
Magazine article from: PSA Journal; 6/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...these attributes poetically describe the magic time of twilight. Twilight light conditions have inspired many artists throughout...hour in their masterpieces. Images created during twilight are normally characterized by warm colors of unusual...
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Twilight dawns on local venture capital market
Magazine article from: Indianapolis Business Journal; 5/20/2002; ; 700+ words
; They may be approaching the twilight of their own professional careers, but the four principals behind Twilight Ventures LLC, a new life-science...is at the dawn of a different era. "Twilight is a time of change," said Harry L...
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`Twilight' time: Vamp tale seeks blockbuster bite
News Wire article from: AP Online; 11/16/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Entertainment has good reason to believe Twilight will have more box-office bite than...babe and her cool new mystery beau. Twilight has a few stunts and clever visuals...can cost four or five times more. What Twilight does offer is epic star-crossed romance...
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Scene It?(R) Twilight(TM) to Debut Worldwide on Multiple Platforms.
PR Newswire; 9/24/2009; 700+ words
; ...Film Can Now Quench Their Thirst for TWILIGHT Trivia Through a Variety of Game Experiences...availability of the long-awaited Scene It? Twilight(TM) game, the latest member of the...entertainment trivia games. Scene It? Twilight(TM) will be available in formats including...
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TWILIGHT Tracker App now Available on App Store.
PR Newswire; 9/21/2009; 700+ words
; Official Twilight Saga App for iPhone & iPod Touch brings Twilight fans engaging community features LOS ANGELES, Sept...In an effort to further connect the fans of the TWILIGHT franchise, Summit Entertainment has launched the...
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`TWILIGHT MAN' ROOTED IN REAL WORLD HIGH-TECH ENEMY INVADES PROFESSOR'S LIFE, FREEDOM.(TV Dial)(Review)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 6/16/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Mountain News Broadcasting Critic If The Twilight Zone was a series for the early '60s, then Twilight Man is a character for the mid '90s...imaginations with his eerie situations. Twilight Man is both eerie and imaginative and...
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Walmart Plans for Twilight Events and Includes 'Star talk' With Taylor Lautner.
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly; 3/19/2009; 700+ words
; ...all ages more access to their beloved Twilight story as it gears up for the March 21...from Summit Entertainment. Bringing "Twilight shops" to all Walmart stores next month...including a program for fans to interview Twilight cast member Taylor Lautner on BlogTalkRadio...
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Borders Is 'Twilight' Central this Season with Vampire Inspired Books, CDs, Calendars, Gifts, Free In-Store Parties, Exclusive Online Content, Podcast and More!
PR Newswire; 11/4/2008; 700+ words
; ...upcoming Summit Entertainment feature film "Twilight" inspires wide range of gift options...author Stephenie Meyer's first book "Twilight" about a high school romance between...the highly anticipated feature film "Twilight." Borders was bitten early by what...
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Walmart to Add 'Twilight Shops' in All Stores in March With Arrival of Movie DVD.
PR Newswire; 2/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...pre-order Summit Entertainment's Twilight DVD today from Walmart.com BENTONVILLE...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fans bitten by Twilight mania will soon find much more than the...the retailer becomes a new nationwide Twilight destination. In conjunction with Summit...
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twilight
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
twilight period between sunset and total darkness...matter, e.g., dust and smoke). Civil twilight ends when the center of the sun is 6...to carry out most activities. Nautical twilight ends when the sun's center is 12°...
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astronomical twilight
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
astronomical twilight The period before sunrise and after sunset...zenith in a clear sky. In summer, astronomical twilight can last all night at latitudes higher than...than 18° below the horizon. See also Twilight .
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nautical twilight
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
nautical twilight The period before sunrise and after sunset when...brightest stars become visible. During nautical twilight the sea horizon is visible so that altitudes of celestial objects can be measured. See also twilight .
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twilight zone
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...a conceptual area that is undefined or intermediate: the twilight zone between the middle and working classes. ∎...or ambiguity: schizophrenia isolates the individual in a twilight zone of terror. 2. the lowest level of the ocean to which...
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civil twilight
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
civil twilight The period before sunrise and after sunset when the centre of the Sun's disk is less than 6°...activities such as sports can still take place without the need for artificial illumination. See also twilight .
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