as in to bed
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
he frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please
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Now’s your chance to try the bedding brand that both Oprah and commerce editor Audrey Lee gave their stamps of approval.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025 -
While the Fourth of Jule sales last, shop even more bedding favorites from Pottery Barn Outlet below.—
Nicole Pyles,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
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Rucker played his entire nine-season NFL career with the Panthers before retiring in 2008.—
Sydney Sasser,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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For Gen Z, that might mean skipping the $28 lunch today—and retiring with $800,000 tomorrow.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Found items may be turned in to the Guest Services Office.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Krueger turned in the medical screening form noting that Thomas had asthma.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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It was settled for an undisclosed amount in November 1995.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Quiet and largely seasonably pleasant weather will settle across the Kansas City area on Tuesday, giving the metro a break from the heat and storms of the past few days, according to the National Weather Service.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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The study did not compare those who rested or napped with those who didn't take a break.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The apes also spent a mean total of 76 minutes napping each day, over 1-2 different nests and multiple bouts of rest.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
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Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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