cot
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But he also didn’t want to die an old man on a rusted prison cot.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The safest place for a baby to sleep is on a firm, flat mattress on their back in a clear cot with no toys inside, according to the baby sleep safety charity the Lullaby Trust.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Marfisee and her students walked through the surrounding neighborhood, went cot to cot in the women’s dorm and held two informational sessions in December and January to answer patients’ questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
The law caught him: “a slot open, a cot waiting” in jail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
Ellsberg went back to his cot and fell asleep, and it was not until the next morning that he noticed an unexploded .60 mm shell sticking into the floor a few feet from his bed.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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