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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Additionally, fabric headboards can be grouped with bedding like pillows, mattress covers, or duvets that should be deep cleaned at least once or twice a year, but ideally on a seasonal basis.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
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Beyond beautification, the wildflower beds support the environment by providing habitat, forage and nesting sites for pollinators like bees, butterflies and moths.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Waltz retired from the National Guard last fall at the rank of colonel.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Final Few Boxes include last-chance style that the brand is retiring.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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His early career, however, was marked by several more enigmatic turns in films like Clay Pigeons (1998) and Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake (1998).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Also known for turns in series like Marco Polo, Deadly Class, and Top Boy, he’s represented by attorney Robert Wallerstein at Hirsch, Wallerstein, Hayum.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Listen to this article 4 min Christina Haack has settled her divorce from her third husband, Josh Hall.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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This Summer By Daisy Jones Shopping The Best Nontoxic Sunscreens, According to Dermatologists By Jenny Berg Born in Kampala and raised for a time in Cape Town, Mamdani later settled with Nair and his father, academic and writer Mahmood Mamdani, in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of New York.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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Mother Lexi Swan needed a quick bathroom break while her newborn napped in the rocker.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Because many nursing sessions end with the baby fast asleep (and the parent utterly exhausted), these pillows have taken on double duty as a napping spot for babies.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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Because mite-resistant flies did not sleep, their oxygen consumption and activity also increased during the night to levels no different from those of control group flies during the day.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Not sleeping well or for long enough directly interferes with memory consolidation, Dr. Blum says.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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