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sleep

[sleep] / slip /




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Much of his life now is spent at the screen, tracking hundreds of drones on only a few hours sleep.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

This mistake won’t cost you money, but it can cost you sleep.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

I also struggled over the agonising decision I'd made to put her to sleep, even though I knew it was the kindest thing for her.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

We’re all sitting at home sipping adaptogenic mushroom tonics, journaling our feelings and politely declining invitations to any event after 7 p.m. because we’d rather optimize our sleep scores than take a tequila shot.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

And on a seven-hour run with a heavy load it is necessary to stop and rest the dogs, let them sleep for a couple of hours and feed them, so that adds still more.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

State courts have repeatedly ruled that there is no single way to determine where someone lives, and judges must consider multiple factors, such as where a voter sleeps or stores personal belongings.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2026

At night, he makes his bed on it and sleeps in the open.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

She now sleeps in a plaza near where he worked.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

“Don’t desert us,” said Dwight Gaines, 65, who usually sleeps in an encampment across from the now-shuttered post office on 7th Street.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Alexa sleeps in a four-poster bed topped with a pastel pink canopy and ruffly white edges.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Many slept on mattresses or makeshift beds outside.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

Zobel, who actually slept, was flanked by several kitties.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

I ran, swam, biked, worked, showered and slept with the Cirqa over the past few weeks, and was impressed by its value.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

"They just slept in today," jokes Rob McLean, president of the Numbat Taskforce, a volunteer group which makes a lot of Tony's thinly-resourced work possible.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Before Abby’s accident, the Palmers climbed mountain trails and slept in sleeping bags under the stars.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Footage shows officers from the force's tactical unit gently resting a ladder against the roof of a back porch, with an officer then grabbing the man while he was sleeping.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The night before the run, Mehta took a five-hour train journey to a sweltering, remote location for the test, sleeping in an open field.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

He also recalled spending roughly 90 minutes aboard Air Force One worried that another passenger sleeping on a couch might actually be dead.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Users on social media said that airport staff handed out free water, food and sleeping bags.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

A few people were picking through garbage cans, and someone was sleeping on a bench, curled up tight, and there was an enthusiastic game of basketball echoing over from the newly refinished court.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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