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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As the floodwaters rushed into Kerrville, Texas, under the cover of darkness on Friday morning, officers jumped into action to evacuate over 100 homes and rescue more than 200 people in one hour, the police department said.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Just before midnight, a VX-31 aircraft placed four SAR volunteers at roughly 10,500 feet near Shepherd’s Pass, the highest point the aircraft could reach due to altitude limitations, leaving the SAR team to continue their climb on foot under cover of darkness, the department said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
As tensions mounted and the People’s Liberation Army fired munitions near the Dalai Lama’s palace, the young leader escaped the capital Lhasa under cover of night.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
While other contenders scramble for stars, the Lakers traded for Luka Dončić under the cover of darkness.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 9 July 2025
Just before midnight, a VX-31 aircraft placed four SAR volunteers at roughly 10,500 feet near Shepherd’s Pass, the highest point the aircraft could reach due to altitude limitations, leaving the SAR team to continue their climb on foot under cover of darkness, the department said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
As tensions mounted and the People’s Liberation Army fired munitions near the Dalai Lama’s palace, the young leader escaped the capital Lhasa under cover of night.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 3 July 2025
While other contenders scramble for stars, the Lakers traded for Luka Dončić under the cover of darkness.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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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 31 Oct. 2025.
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