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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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 -
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
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Former Valley Center High School and San Diego State quarterback Kevin Craft has been named head football coach at Riverside City College, taking over for his father Tom, who retired at the end of last season.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Sox were retired in order in the eighth and ninth, dropping to 4-20 in one-run games.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 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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The unexpected matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers will be settled on Sunday, June 22 in Oklahoma City.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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For now, this U.S. group will have to settle for a slight spark of belief that this can get back on track.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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In a series of photos capturing the men in her life, the recording artist shared an image of Ricky napping while snuggling with their newborn on the sofa.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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When family members or friends offer to watch the baby, take them up on it and use that time to nap.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
13 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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Nannies sleeping at their employers’ houses Susan, an immigrant from Guatemala, has been a nanny for 18 years.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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