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false dawn

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a false dawn
something which seems to show that a successful period is beginning or that a situation is improving when it is not. His victory in the French Open proved to be a false dawn after he failed to win another title for the next five years.
See also: dawn, false
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This was not uncommon, see Buhler-Wilkerson, False Dawn for other examples.
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Now, in his brilliant polemic False Dawn, he has reversed field.
Globalization's Boosters and Critics by Heilbrunn, Jacob / The National Interest
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