sleeper
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“It’s kind of like traveling overnight in a sleeper car on a train,” says Yulia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
As a side sleeper, he adjusts its height using a folded towel laid underneath it.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Thompson, a rookie who ran the fastest 40-yard dash in the NFL scouting combine, has impressed with his speed and could be a sleeper contributor in space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
If you’re in the mood for a thriller: Hulu’s sleeper hit Furious—which just wrapped up its first season—stars a trio of knockout performances, but one of its stars towers above the rest.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
For the first time in his life, he was not the only sleeper in his room.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
When choosing a pillow, back sleepers should consider the flexion at the top of their spine, a curving that increases naturally in many people as they age.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Her team was monitoring and supporting 31 rough sleepers when she spoke to BBC Politics East.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Patel called the Nature paper “an important study” because the participants were actively experiencing medical conditions that can affect sleep, such as insomnia, and said “we need more” research on how wearables affect irregular sleepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
They spoke in the quietest of whispers; neither wanted to wake the other sleepers.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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