Li's historic victory at Roland Garros was greeted with euphoria in China, where the match wrapped up shortly before midnight.

尽管比赛在快到午夜时结束，李娜的历史性胜利在国内受到了热烈欢迎。

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Shortly before midnight, I noticed she was having a cramp, I started pressing under her nose, and the cramp gradually subsided.

临近子夜，我发现她的绞痛又发作了，我就开始替她按压穴位，绞痛慢慢平息了。

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At the Salt Lake City airport, Dennis Tos made sure to try to avoid delays and crowds by boarding a redeye flight shortly before midnight.

在盐湖城机场，丹尼斯·陶斯确保不被延误和拥挤，在午夜之前登上一趟红眼班机。

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Engineers say the closure of the Ignalina plant in the town of Visaginas happened on New Year's Eve shortly before midnight local time.

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She said the filming had taken place in the library shortly before midnight.

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The 94-year old anti-apartheid hero was admitted to the hospital shortly before midnight and is conscious, Mr. Maharaj said.

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Shortly before midnight on Saturday, 8 September, an unknown man thought to be in his 20s prepared for a terrifying journey.

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