as in sleeps
to be in an inactive state
bears hibernating in their dens
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Pick your poison, babe, for a Swift-centric escape in the city that never sleeps.
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The options range from a $200 blow-up stargazing tent to an $850 mini mansion that sleeps 12.
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One soldier’s hand rests on the back of another.
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The decision to continue in the position rests solely on him.
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.
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The stadium is sure to be full again on Thursday, too, when the Netherlands plays Tunisia.
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On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
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Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
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As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.
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Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
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“Hibernates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernates. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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