sleeping

Example Sentences

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Families in Tehran are taping up their windows and sleeping together in rooms away from the glass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"We look at Lincoln City as a sleeping giant, is that fair?"

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Monteon, who has spent some nights sleeping his car, denied getting physical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They have sleeping bags that tether to the wall to keep them from floating around the capsule.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And later, when they felt I’d had enough—late the next day while I was still in the sleeping bag—Cookie stood and shook the snow off.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen