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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Billy and Tina are not the first giant mammals removed from L.A. under cover of darkness
In 1987, Marineland of the Pacific, a theme park on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, trucked two killer whales, Corky and Orky, to SeaWorld in San Diego in the middle of the night under police escort.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
House Democrats have seized on the intraparty fighting, accusing Republicans of trying to ram through sweeping cuts under the cover of night.
—Nik Popli, Time, 20 May 2025
And outside the city’s walls, Abby and her friends approach under cover of night.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Viewers in the Pacific and Hawaii may be best placed to catch the peak under the cover of darkness.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
House Democrats have seized on the intraparty fighting, accusing Republicans of trying to ram through sweeping cuts under the cover of night.
—Nik Popli, Time, 20 May 2025
And outside the city’s walls, Abby and her friends approach under cover of night.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
Viewers in the Pacific and Hawaii may be best placed to catch the peak under the cover of darkness.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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