cot
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The law caught him: “a slot open, a cot waiting” in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
As debate swirled on social media, the baby Jesus, represented by his fabric head, disappeared from the Christmas cot on Saturday, prompting the authorities to replace the son of God and tighten security.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
Jess had to move Junior into a metal toddler bed after he started eating his wooden cot, but this meant he could get out in the night and he chewed his door frame.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
Attempting a nap, Larette lies on the break room cot, eyes closed, to no avail.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
I stood gazing numbly at the jumble of food on my cot.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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