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sleep in

[sleep-in] / ˈslipˌɪn /


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Endless lines at the pump have also led many to sleep in the vehicles to not lose their place.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

I’d sleep in, then go for a run to the beach and run around Venice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

League commissioner Adam Silver doesn’t sleep in a van outside your house and ring the doorbell at 5 a.m. with an oversized, ceremonial check.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The NHS advises to "always place your baby on their back to sleep" in their own sleep space, like a cot, for the first 12 months to reduce the risk of Sids.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

She had worn the uniform for traveling and had kept it on all afternoon their first day back at Ashton Place, and now she wanted to sleep in it.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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