as in to retire
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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Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Trent is a high school administrator, while Cheryl, now retired, spent her career as a juvenile probation officer, per Yahoo!—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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For more options, keep reading to shop additional bedding sales at Amazon.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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An eye-catching bedding set is as good as a full bedroom makeover.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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The tide had turned in the garage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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Following the concert, the video shows Yungblud meeting fans who waited outside the venue before eventually turning in for the night.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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