as in slept
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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And then one night, as Van Gaver slept, a nightmare unfolded in his pigeon loft.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Setting the stage in Charlotte Outside The Casey by Beau Monde in North Charlotte, restaurant guests gathered under tents in the September heat, seeking relief from bottled water chilled in coolers around the perimeter after checking in for the experience.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, beer doesn't have to stay cold simply because it was chilled at the store or in your fridge.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kecia Steelman has certainly not rested on her laurels since stepping into the top job at Ulta Beauty in January 2025.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Furman found that because Comey's firing rested on Article II of the Constitution, not a federal law governing the civil service, the federal court has jurisdiction to hear the case.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nearby, people and their dogs who had moved into the shelter for the duration of the war lounged on air mattresses, scrolling through their phones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Just days after hard-launching her relationship with French filmmaker Romain Gavras, EmRata lounged in a plunging plush white robe while wearing nothing but some sparkling loud luxury accessories.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Last Tuesday, as the minute hand ticked toward the end of the initial cease-fire, Vance’s plane idled on the runway, ready to fly him to peace talks in Pakistan.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Days passed and bombs kept falling, while oil tankers idled on either side of the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran had effectively closed in retaliation for the war launched by Israel and the United States.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Hibernated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernated. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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