as in retired
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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Banks had retired from the Border Patrol as a GS-14, below the rank required to oversee it.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Martin retired in February 2025 after 32 years — 25 of them at the same station.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, in particular, won a national championship much because of James Madison transfers such as D’Angelo Ponds, who turned in stellar performances during the College Football Playoff.—
Benjamin Royer,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Grandma turned in her wheelchair, angled her body to stare at the shadows cross-hatching and haunting the doorframe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Capable of spraying, towing, lifting via a CAT 1 3-point system, and hauling, the Max is built to handle tough terrain and heavy loads across orchards, bedded and row crops, and beyond.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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Enjoy twin- or double-bedded Superior Cabins, or go for the ultimate with a gigantic Han Dynasty Suite.—
Eleanor Flagler Hardy,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Bears finally settled in against the zone to make the game-deciding run, while the Cardinal could never get comfortable.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Most migrants remain in Latin America Eighty-seven percent of those who left Venezuela between 2014 and 2025 settled in a Latin American or Caribbean country, while only 11% went to the US and Europe, according to R4V, a UN mission that organizes assistance for Venezuelan refugees and migrants.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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For two years, Hafley slept on an air mattress under his desk.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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For weeks, Iranian-British actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi has barely slept, shaken by reports of mass killings as Iranian security forces turn their weapons on their own people.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dossed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dossed%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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