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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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It's been a long wait, and there have been a few false dawns along the way, but Kansai residents are following the Tigers' progress with a fervor not seen since 1985, the last time the team brought the pennant home--and won the Japan Series for the only time.
Tigers, Tigers burning bright: can a Kansai institution convert ... by Al-Badri, Dominic / Japan Inc.
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