Examples of bed rest in a Sentence
The doctor prescribed bed rest for a month.
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The color of the sort of deep bruising normally associated with OSHA violations, Chicago’s uniforms herald long periods of bed rest and a night table groaning from the weight of so many prescription painkillers.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
For comparison, the research team also analyzed brain scans from 24 civilian participants on Earth who were put on bed rest for up to 60 days while tilted back, so that their heads were 6 degrees below their feet.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 12 Jan. 2026
Your doctor just put you on bed rest.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Then, while on bed rest at 32 weeks, my placenta suddenly ruptured, leading to an immediate emergency cesarean section.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
For comparison, the research team also analyzed brain scans from 24 civilian participants on Earth who were put on bed rest for up to 60 days while tilted back, so that their heads were 6 degrees below their feet.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 12 Jan. 2026
Your doctor just put you on bed rest.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Then, while on bed rest at 32 weeks, my placenta suddenly ruptured, leading to an immediate emergency cesarean section.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bed rest
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“Bed rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20rest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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