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The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
With a stone fireplace, plush rug and ornate Christmas tree in the corner, the restaurant’s central lounge area looks like it was plucked from the North Pole, the comfy nook where Santa nods off after his big night.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Once, Timm nodded off mid-flight while in the pilot seat and flew halfway to Mexico before waking up.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
With a stone fireplace, plush rug and ornate Christmas tree in the corner, the restaurant’s central lounge area looks like it was plucked from the North Pole, the comfy nook where Santa nods off after his big night.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Once, Timm nodded off mid-flight while in the pilot seat and flew halfway to Mexico before waking up.
—New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod%20off. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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