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sleepwalking

[sleep-waw-king] / ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ /


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Baroness Sheehan, the committee chair, said: "England is at risk of sleepwalking into serious water scarcity if the government does not act now to safeguard the water system."

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

“People are kind of sleepwalking into disaster,” Nestler said.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.

From Slate ● May 12, 2026

While basically sleepwalking through the first three games of the NLCS, Shohei Ohtani saves his best for last.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2025

At game time, he was more or less sleepwalking.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John



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