sleep

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These tend to be the people buying $1,700 bassinets that rock their babies to sleep, artisanal food for their dogs, pricey gym memberships, luxury cruises and spots on business-class airplane cabins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"It was very distressing, I was losing sleep and just feeling so powerless," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"We hear them in the morning, and we hear them at night. We can no longer sleep or live in peace."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Medications such as modafinil are sometimes used to promote wakefulness, but these drugs have mainly been studied in overnight workers and can interfere with sleep later in the day.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

All around, he heard weird creaks and echoing groans: the ice river murmuring in its sleep.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver