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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Globally, 60% of outgoing CFOs retired or moved to the board in Q1, up from 56% the same time last year and well above the seven-year Q1 average of 39%.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 May 2026 -
Lavonte David retired after 14 seasons.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Emmet Sheehan turned in perhaps his best start of the season Thursday, twirling six innings against the San Francisco Giants.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Wacha turned in another quality start Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Prior to that, Blue also claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in the span of 12 hours.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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At the back, Dominic Hyam is another signing from that window who has bedded in quickly.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, sophomore pitcher Meredith Hambric settled in nicely, keeping Guyer off the scoreboard for five consecutive innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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My wife’s tiny 200-square-foot apartment was full of cousins and a sports reporter who slept on the hallway floor.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Neither had slept, and Jarrett was wearing a brace due to persistent back pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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“Dossed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dossed%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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