napping
Example Sentences
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To get airport transportation running normally again, the Lobito company hired a worker whose sole job is to physically check beneath parked buses for napping iguanas before drivers start their engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Fiji were rocked and following a speculative Hawkins kick, Ravutaumada was inexplicably caught napping by Adams as he picked the pocket of his opposite number to score.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
I’m surprised Rubio didn’t trot out after the cameras caught Trump napping to testify that he’s never seen him asleep.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
Wi Spa, with its hot and cold tubs, specialty saunas and napping nooks, has long been a beloved L.A. destination for rest and rejuvenation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The other man, dressed in head to toe camouflage that did him no good lying on the ground by the small fire, seemed to be napping, his brimmed camo hat pulled down over his face.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
