sleep on
Example Sentences
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“In the U.S., people who don’t speak Spanish have invited us to their homes and let us sleep on their couches,” he says, a little choked up with emotion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
McGlinchey added that some evacuated residents had had to sleep on the floor at the hotel because of a lack of rooms.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
"Now we need to understand the health effects of improving sleep in those who fail to get adequate sleep on a regular basis."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
These men and women, some of the most caring people I have met, are confined in cramped cells and sleep on floor mats in blistering heat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I could've gone to sleep on the baked doorstep.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
