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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For the perfect bedroom refresh, take a peek at the most popular bedding trends set to be everywhere this summer.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2025 -
Ensuring a good night’s sleep is hard enough without night sweats or uncomfortable bedding keeping you up.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
23 June 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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Warren, called up from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day to provide the bullpen with a fresh arm, turned in a strong effort with 2 2/3 innings pitched in a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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Breaking out with a memorable turn in A24’s horror hit Talk to Me, which brought them their second AACTA Award nomination, Terakes can currently be seen playing Jeri Blood in the Marvel series Ironheart airing on Disney+.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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Crandall is a sixth-generation rancher, who’s tending to land that was originally settled by his ancestors in the 1850s—but is thinking proactively about technology in 2025.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 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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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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Alex was on his phone and computer constantly, never sleeping.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Which means Florida’s official policy is now: don’t sleep here, don’t sleep there, and don’t sleep at all.—
Eric Gray,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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