fall asleep
Example Sentences
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Before she retired, Pani Zuzana sometimes fell asleep in between jobs, so, forgetting that she had retired, I clapped my hands to wake her up.
From Literature
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I joined Edem under the tree, and the baby girl soon settled in her lap and fell asleep too.
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The baby drank the whole bottle and fell asleep.
From Salon
Pink noise is commonly used to help people fall asleep, but new research suggests it may interfere with the most restorative stages of sleep.
From Science Daily
Asked if she had fallen asleep afterwards, she was adamant that she had not.
From BBC
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