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Once, Timm nodded off mid-flight while in the pilot seat and flew halfway to Mexico before waking up.
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
The clip, shared by foster couple Katie and Tate on their account @katieandtatesfostermates, shows Dustee, a black dog with a white, spotty tummy—soaking up gentle head strokes before finally nodding off.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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, 8 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2025
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
The clip, shared by foster couple Katie and Tate on their account @katieandtatesfostermates, shows Dustee, a black dog with a white, spotty tummy—soaking up gentle head strokes before finally nodding off.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nod%20off. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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