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Toward the end of the performance sequence, editor Adam Biskupski cuts between the Vanguard stage and 25-year-old LaFaro nodding off at the wheel of his car less than a month later.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
—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
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead of lab testing, our editors round up the best by nodding off and reviewing the industry-leading beds in their homes.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
—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
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod%20off. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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