as in beds
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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Beds that are completely mixed won’t have the impact that beds of one or two or three complementary colors will have.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
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But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a woman whose dawning realization infests and wrenches apart her family, Collette turns in one of the most towering horror performances in memory.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The journey includes time spent in the backcountry and turns in untracked terrain.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Five candidates seek Tennessee Supreme Court seat Five candidates have applied to fill the vacancy on Tennessee’s Supreme Court that will be created when Justice Holly Kirby retires on June 30, the Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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The day will one day come when Mahomes retires from the NFL, although that won’t be anytime soon.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.—
The Editors,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
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Boise and Treasure Valley residents have a chance to enjoy a beautiful fall Friday before a cold front bringing rainy weather and gusty winds settles into Southwest Idaho starting Saturday morning.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
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But slowly, the truth settles in.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dosses (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosses%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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