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ORLANDO—I was half asleep when my phone pinged with an alert from Delta Air Lines late Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 12, 2025

He said he had been "half asleep" Thursday when his phone buzzed with a call from Washington.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

And I don’t know if Curren’s the right person to explain things to … where he’s half asleep.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 21, 2022

He said: "He described himself as being half asleep, and he didn't see her again after that."

From BBC Jun. 15, 2022

Minerva was half asleep in the twins’ grip, and Chi-Boy had sweat through his outer sweater by then.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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