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EarlySense’s bed sensor sits under the mattress and isn’t attached to the patient. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, "Hospital Beds Get Digital Upgrade," 9 Dec. 2018 The ground, the mattresses, the sheets, everything was soaking wet. — Amanda Brooks, Vogue, "I Went to the Fyre Festival and All I Got Was This Third-Degree Sunburn," 26 Apr. 2019 Grainy cameras and walkie-talkie-like devices are being upstaged by motion sensors that clip onto diapers or slip beneath mattresses, cameras that track breathing patterns and socks... — Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Do the Latest Baby Monitors Ease Fears or Add Anxiety?," 9 Apr. 2019 Bedbugs nest in crevices of mattresses, along baseboards and inside furniture. — Julia Terruso, Philly.com, "What to know about bedbug prevention, treatment," 5 July 2018 This format began with eyeglasses a few years ago and spread to personal care items, fashion, and mattresses. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "The rise of the direct-to-consumer home," 21 Dec. 2018 Online mattress slinger Casper is taking it a step further. — Janine Wolf / Bloomberg, Time, "You Can Pay to Nap at This Mattress Company's New Store," 11 July 2018 Notable products on sale include the GoWISE 8-in-1 Electric Air Fryer, which is 56 percent off and on sale for $86.51, and Wayfair's popular Lucid gel memory foam mattress, which is currently 72 percent off. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Wayfair's 4-Day Clearance Sale Is Here, And The Deals Are Amazing," 18 Jan. 2019 The company has three models and two different sizes of teardrop campers, with the largest model boasting a queen memory foam mattress, bug screen, and a pull-out writing desk. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "5 lightweight camper trailers you can buy right now," 13 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mattress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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