sleeper
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He tells the BBC's Sliced Bread podcast that most people fall into one of three categories of sleeper: side, back or front.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The sleeper race for Democrats is Kansas, which last elected a Democratic senator in 1932, the longest streak for either party in any state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
If you’re in the mood for a thriller: Hulu’s sleeper hit Furious—which just wrapped up its first season—stars a trio of knockout performances, but one of its stars towers above the rest.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Brennan’s head, Michael Waldman, called it “the sleeper issue of 2026,” and it “may be bigger than I realized.”
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
She approached the cacophonous sleeper, now on his side.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
When choosing a pillow, back sleepers should consider the flexion at the top of their spine, a curving that increases naturally in many people as they age.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
Patel called the Nature paper “an important study” because the participants were actively experiencing medical conditions that can affect sleep, such as insomnia, and said “we need more” research on how wearables affect irregular sleepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Our study suggests there may be different biological pathways between long and short sleepers that lead to the same outcome, late-life depression, and we shouldn't treat them the same way."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
An earthquake that rates a 5 on the scale is strong enough to be felt by everyone, rattling dishes and waking sleepers in their beds.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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