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Examples of forty winks in a Sentence
after turning the boat over to the first mate, the captain went below decks for forty winks
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Each aircraft is equipped with just 76 full-flat sleeper seats that come fitted with a plush mattress topper for forty winks.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2022
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Jan. 2022
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“Forty winks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forty%20winks. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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